![CESTAT Sets Aside ₹47.96 Lakh Service Tax Demand on Road & Canal Works, Holds Exemption Cannot Be Denied Based Solely on Form 26AS [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/03/04/2127763-cestat-service-tax-demand-on-road-canal-works-holds-exemption-denied-based-solely-.webp "CESTAT Sets Aside ₹47.96 Lakh Service Tax Demand on Road & Canal Works, Holds Exemption Cannot Be Denied Based Solely on Form 26AS [Read Order]")
CESTAT Sets Aside ₹47.96 Lakh Service Tax Demand on Road & Canal Works, Holds Exemption Cannot Be Denied Based Solely on Form 26AS [Read Order]
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Allahabad, set aside the demand of service tax of Rs. 47.96 lakh on road and canal...
![No Service Tax On Individual Truck Owners Without Consignment Note: CESTAT Sets Aside ₹3.42 Lakh Service Tax Demand [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/02/28/2127431-no-service-tax-on-individual-truck-owners-cestat-service-tax-demand-.webp "No Service Tax On Individual Truck Owners Without Consignment Note: CESTAT Sets Aside ₹3.42 Lakh Service Tax Demand [Read Order]")
![Relief for Berger Paints: CESTAT Rules Painting Contracts Involving Supply of Paint Classifiable as ‘Works Contract Service’ [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/02/27/2127300-relief-for-cestat-rules-painting-supply-of-paint-works-contract-service.webp "Relief for Berger Paints: CESTAT Rules Painting Contracts Involving Supply of Paint Classifiable as ‘Works Contract Service’ [Read Order]")
![Non-mention of Commission Amount in Shipping Bills Mere Technical Breach: CESTAT allows Service Tax Refund to Tata Intl [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/02/26/2127228-commission-amount-in-shipping-bills-technical-breach-cestat-service-tax-refund-to-tata-intl.webp "Non-mention of Commission Amount in Shipping Bills Mere Technical Breach: CESTAT allows Service Tax Refund to Tata Intl [Read Order]")
![VCES Declaration Cannot Be Rejected If ‘Issue’ Differs Post Negative List Regime: CESTAT Allows BIS Appeal [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/02/26/2127185-vces-declaration-cannot-be-rejected-if-cestat-allows-bis-.webp "VCES Declaration Cannot Be Rejected If ‘Issue’ Differs Post Negative List Regime: CESTAT Allows BIS Appeal [Read Order]")
![Form 26AS Data Cannot be Solely Relied Upon for Levying Service Tax: Gauhati High Court [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/02/24/2126891-form-26asjpg.webp "Form 26AS Data Cannot be Solely Relied Upon for Levying Service Tax: Gauhati High Court [Read Order]")
CESTAT Quashes Extended Service Tax Demand Based Solely on Form 26AS, Grants ₹19.66 Lakh Negative Liability Relief [Read Order]
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Kolkata Bench, has set aside the extended period demand of service tax raised solely based on Form 26AS data and granted the benefit...
![CESTAT Quashes Extended Service Tax Demand Based Solely on Form 26AS, Grants ₹19.66 Lakh Negative Liability Relief [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/02/23/2126781-cestat-quashes-extended-service-tax-demand-based-solely-.webp "CESTAT Quashes Extended Service Tax Demand Based Solely on Form 26AS, Grants ₹19.66 Lakh Negative Liability Relief [Read Order]")
Construction Of Public Parking And Government School Not Commercial Activity: CESTAT Allows Service Tax Refund To RIDCOR Under Section 102 [Read Order]
TheCustoms, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) ruled that the construction of public parking spaces and a government residential school does not amount to a commercial activity. ...
![Construction Of Public Parking And Government School Not Commercial Activity: CESTAT Allows Service Tax Refund To RIDCOR Under Section 102 [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/02/21/2126632-commercial-activityjpg.webp "Construction Of Public Parking And Government School Not Commercial Activity: CESTAT Allows Service Tax Refund To RIDCOR Under Section 102 [Read Order]")
Service Recipient vide Letter Intimidated Service Tax Not Required: CESTAT Held No Mala Fide Intention, Allowed Appeal [Read Order]
The Customs, Excise & Service TaxAppellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Kolkata Bench, allowed an appeal since there is no mala fide intention of avoiding service tax. The letter sent to the appellant by...
![Service Recipient vide Letter Intimidated Service Tax Not Required: CESTAT Held No Mala Fide Intention, Allowed Appeal [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/02/20/2126508-cestatjpg.webp "Service Recipient vide Letter Intimidated Service Tax Not Required: CESTAT Held No Mala Fide Intention, Allowed Appeal [Read Order]")
IICT Not Liable for Service Tax for Availing Consultation and Opinion from Designated Individuals: CESTAT [Read Order]
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Hyderabad bench, held that Indian Institute of Chemical Technology is not liable to pay service tax on consultation and opinion received...
![IICT Not Liable for Service Tax for Availing Consultation and Opinion from Designated Individuals: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/02/17/2126026-iict-not-liable-for-service-tax-for-availing-consultation-and-opinion-from-designated-individuals-cestat.webp "IICT Not Liable for Service Tax for Availing Consultation and Opinion from Designated Individuals: CESTAT [Read Order]")
Service Tax Paid Under Partner’s PAN to Be Adjusted Against Firm’s Liability: CESTAT Partly Allows Appeal [Read Order]
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) Bench at New Delhi has held that service tax paid under the PAN of a partner is liable to be adjusted against the liability of the...
![Service Tax Paid Under Partner’s PAN to Be Adjusted Against Firm’s Liability: CESTAT Partly Allows Appeal [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/02/12/2124806-cestat-new-delhi-service-tax-partners-pan-firms-liability-cestat-service-tax-partner-pan-service-tax-taxscan.webp "Service Tax Paid Under Partner’s PAN to Be Adjusted Against Firm’s Liability: CESTAT Partly Allows Appeal [Read Order]")
Service Tax Demand on Adda-fees under ‘BSS’ Category is Not Sustainable in Law: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Chandigarh Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has set aside multiple service tax demands confirmed on adda fees, holding that such collections made under ...
![Service Tax Demand on Adda-fees under ‘BSS’ Category is Not Sustainable in Law: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/02/12/2124722-service-tax-demand-cestat-taxscan.webp "Service Tax Demand on Adda-fees under ‘BSS’ Category is Not Sustainable in Law: CESTAT [Read Order]")