![CESTAT quashes Service Tax Demand as Activity of Treating Effluents Discharged from Member Units is Exempt from Levy of Service Tax [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/CESTAT-customs-excise-Service-Tax-Service-Tax-demand-Activity-Member-Units-Levy-of-Service-Tax-Taxscan.jpg "CESTAT quashes Service Tax Demand as Activity of Treating Effluents Discharged from Member Units is Exempt from Levy of Service Tax [Read Order]")
CESTAT quashes Service Tax Demand as Activity of Treating Effluents Discharged from Member Units is Exempt from Levy of Service Tax [Read Order]
The Chennai Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal ( CESTAT ), quashed service tax demand as the activity of treating...
![Setback to East West Seeds India: CESTAT rejects Service Tax Refund [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/East-West-Seeds-India-CESTAT-Service-Tax-Tax-Refund-Service-Tax-Refund-Taxscan.jpg "Setback to East West Seeds India: CESTAT rejects Service Tax Refund [Read Order]")
![CESTAT allows Refund of CENVAT Credit of Service Tax based on Secondary Evidence submitted [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/CESTAT-Refund-CENVAT-Credit-Service-Tax-Secondary-Evidence-Refund-of-CENVAT-Credit-Refund-of-CENVAT-Credit-of-Service-Tax-a-taxscan.jpg "CESTAT allows Refund of CENVAT Credit of Service Tax based on Secondary Evidence submitted [Read Order]")
![No Service Tax on Repair and Maintenance Work carried out in Non-Designated Areas: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Service-Tax-Repair-and-Maintenance-Work-Non-Designated-Areas-CESTAT-Customs-Excise-Taxscan.jpg "No Service Tax on Repair and Maintenance Work carried out in Non-Designated Areas: CESTAT [Read Order]")
![Additional Assistant Director exercise the power of Superintendent under Service Tax: CBIC Notifies [Read Notification]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Assistant-Director-Service-Tax-CBIC-Superintendent-CBIC-Notification-taxscan.jpg "Additional Assistant Director exercise the power of Superintendent under Service Tax: CBIC Notifies [Read Notification]")
Service Tax leviable on Right to Use of Mining of Natural Resources (Sand), No Tax Exemption after 01.04.2016: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal ( CESTAT ), Kolkata Bench observed that service tax is leviable on right to use of mining of natural resources (Sand) and noted that there is no...
![Service Tax leviable on Right to Use of Mining of Natural Resources (Sand), No Tax Exemption after 01.04.2016: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Service-Tax-Mining-of-Natural-Resources-Tax-Exemption-CESTAT-Customs-Excise-Taxscan.jpg "Service Tax leviable on Right to Use of Mining of Natural Resources (Sand), No Tax Exemption after 01.04.2016: CESTAT [Read Order]")
![No Service Tax on Reimbursable Expenses: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Service-Tax-Reimbursable-Expenses-CESTAT-Customs-Excise-Taxscan.jpg "No Service Tax on Reimbursable Expenses: CESTAT [Read Order]")
Excess Utilized Credit cannot be Demanded, as Rule 6(3)(c) of CCR is silent on Period during which 20% Credit shall be Utilized: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Ahmedabad Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal ( CESTAT ), noted that excess utilized credit cannot be demanded, as Rule 6(3)(c) of Cenvat Credit Rules, 2004 ( CCR ) is...
![Excess Utilized Credit cannot be Demanded, as Rule 6(3)(c) of CCR is silent on Period during which 20% Credit shall be Utilized: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Utilized-Credit-Credit-CCR-CESTAT-Customs-Excise-Service-Tax-Taxscan.jpg "Excess Utilized Credit cannot be Demanded, as Rule 6(3)(c) of CCR is silent on Period during which 20% Credit shall be Utilized: CESTAT [Read Order]")
Filing of Discharge Certificate under SVLDR Scheme: CESTAT withdraws appeal u/s 127 (6) of Finance Act [Read Order]
A Two Member Bench of the Chennai Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), withdraws appeal filed under Section 127 (6) of the Finance Act as a Discharge Certificate...
![Filing of Discharge Certificate under SVLDR Scheme: CESTAT withdraws appeal u/s 127 (6) of Finance Act [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Discharge-Certificate-SVLDR-Scheme-CESTAT-Finance-Act-TAXSCAN.jpg "Filing of Discharge Certificate under SVLDR Scheme: CESTAT withdraws appeal u/s 127 (6) of Finance Act [Read Order]")
Liquidated Damages: Though Issued for Service Tax, Circular is Relevant for GST as well [Read Order]
Central Board of Indirect Tax and Customs has issued a Circular 214/1/2023 -Service Tax dated 28th February 2023 on leviability of Service Tax on the declared service “Agreeing to the obligation to...
![Liquidated Damages: Though Issued for Service Tax, Circular is Relevant for GST as well [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Liquidated-Damages-Service-Tax-Circular-Relevant-GST-Taxscan.jpg "Liquidated Damages: Though Issued for Service Tax, Circular is Relevant for GST as well [Read Order]")
SCN issued After 10 years with relation to Non-Payment of Service Tax by Providing Port Service is not valid: Orissa HC [Read Order]
In a significant case, the Orissa High Court (HC) held that a Show Cause Notice ( SCN ) issued after 10 years about Non-payment of service tax by providing port service is not valid. Satish Ch Das...
![SCN issued After 10 years with relation to Non-Payment of Service Tax by Providing Port Service is not valid: Orissa HC [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Show-Cause-Notice-Service-Tax-Tax-Service-Orissa-High-Court-Taxscan.jpg "SCN issued After 10 years with relation to Non-Payment of Service Tax by Providing Port Service is not valid: Orissa HC [Read Order]")
Absence of date from which period of 90 days is Reckoned: CESTAT quashes Recovery of Drawback Proceedings [Read Order]
In a recent ruling the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) quashed recovery of drawback proceedings on the ground that there was absence of date from which period of 90 days...
![Absence of date from which period of 90 days is Reckoned: CESTAT quashes Recovery of Drawback Proceedings [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Absence-of-date-reckoned-CESTAT-Recovery-of-Drawback-proceedings-Taxscan.jpg "Absence of date from which period of 90 days is Reckoned: CESTAT quashes Recovery of Drawback Proceedings [Read Order]")