![Rehabilitating or Renewing Railway Wagons Qualifies as “Original Works”, Exempt from Service Tax: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/11/18/500x300_2106167-cestat-service-tax-railway-wagons-renewing-railway-wagons-taxscan.webp "Rehabilitating or Renewing Railway Wagons Qualifies as “Original Works”, Exempt from Service Tax: CESTAT [Read Order]")
Rehabilitating or Renewing Railway Wagons Qualifies as “Original Works”, Exempt from Service Tax: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Kolkata Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), held that the activities such as rehabilitation and renewal of...
![Limitation to be Counted from Initial Filing and Not Resubmission: CESTAT Allows Refund of Service Tax on Export Services [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/11/13/250x150_2104968-cestat-service-tax-on-export-services-taxscan.webp "Limitation to be Counted from Initial Filing and Not Resubmission: CESTAT Allows Refund of Service Tax on Export Services [Read Order]")
![Service Tax Payable on Complimentary Room Nights and Food Discounts Given by Hotel - Lessee to Lessor of Building: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/11/13/250x150_2104931-whatsapp-image-2025-11-13-at-32541-pm.webp "Service Tax Payable on Complimentary Room Nights and Food Discounts Given by Hotel - Lessee to Lessor of Building: CESTAT [Read Order]")
![Demurrage and Despatch Money Related to Vessel Detention, Not Freight: CESTAT Favours Vedanta [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/11/14/250x150_2105201-cestat-chennai-vedanta-demurrage-and-despatch-taxscan.webp "Demurrage and Despatch Money Related to Vessel Detention, Not Freight: CESTAT Favours Vedanta [Read Order]")
![Service Tax on Renting of Immovable Property Payable Only for Normal Period: CESTAT Partly Allows Appeal [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/11/13/250x150_2104957-cestat-cestat-new-delhi-service-tax-service-tax-on-renting-of-immovable-property-taxscan.webp "Service Tax on Renting of Immovable Property Payable Only for Normal Period: CESTAT Partly Allows Appeal [Read Order]")
Club’s Service Tax Exemption on Charges Collected from Members: Supreme Court to Examine Issue [Read Order]
The Supreme Court will examine if charges collected by the club from members constitutes as a taxable service under the Finance Act or are these transactions protected under the principle of...
![Club’s Service Tax Exemption on Charges Collected from Members: Supreme Court to Examine Issue [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/11/13/500x300_2104833-supreme-court-service-tax-service-tax-exemption-clubs-service-tax-exemption-taxscan.webp "Club’s Service Tax Exemption on Charges Collected from Members: Supreme Court to Examine Issue [Read Order]")
Service Tax Relief on Works for RDA and NRDA Townships under 2012 Notification: Supreme Court to Hear L&T’s Appeal [Read Judgement]
The Supreme Court of India will hear an appeal filed by Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T) challenging the order of the CESTAT, which dealt with the scope of Service Tax exemptions under...
![Service Tax Relief on Works for RDA and NRDA Townships under 2012 Notification: Supreme Court to Hear L&T’s Appeal [Read Judgement]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/11/13/500x300_2104815-service-tax-relief-works-rda-nrda-townships-2012-notification-supreme-court-hear-lts-appeal-taxscan.webp "Service Tax Relief on Works for RDA and NRDA Townships under 2012 Notification: Supreme Court to Hear L&T’s Appeal [Read Judgement]")
Transfer of Title in Immovable Property by Way of Sale Excluded from Service Tax: Supreme Court [Read Judgement]
In a recent judgment, the Supreme Court held that a simple sale of land does not amount to a taxable service and that the transfer of title in immovable property by way of sale is excluded from the ...
![Transfer of Title in Immovable Property by Way of Sale Excluded from Service Tax: Supreme Court [Read Judgement]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/11/12/500x300_2104602-supreme-court-immovable-property-service-tax-taxscan.webp "Transfer of Title in Immovable Property by Way of Sale Excluded from Service Tax: Supreme Court [Read Judgement]")
![Electricity Charges Collected by Maintenance Firm Not Taxable Under Service Tax: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/11/05/500x300_2102421-electricity-charges-maintenance-firm-taxable-under-service-tax-cestat-taxscan.webp "Electricity Charges Collected by Maintenance Firm Not Taxable Under Service Tax: CESTAT [Read Order]")
Non-Service of SCN: Gauhati HC Sets Aside ₹16.37 Lakh Service Tax Demand, Orders Fresh Adjudication [Read Order]
In a recent judgment, the Gauhati High Court set aside an Order-in-Original that had confirmed a service tax demand of ₹16,37,501 for the financial year 2016-17. The Court found that there was...
![Non-Service of SCN: Gauhati HC Sets Aside ₹16.37 Lakh Service Tax Demand, Orders Fresh Adjudication [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/11/04/500x300_2102204-fresh-adjudication-taxscan.webp "Non-Service of SCN: Gauhati HC Sets Aside ₹16.37 Lakh Service Tax Demand, Orders Fresh Adjudication [Read Order]")
No Service Tax without Proper Categorisation of Services: CESTAT Quashes Demands against HIMUDA for Vagueness and Lack of Specific Classification [Read Order]
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal ( CESTAT ), Chandigarh Bench, has quashed service tax demands raised against the Himachal Pradesh Housing and Urban Development Authority...
![No Service Tax without Proper Categorisation of Services: CESTAT Quashes Demands against HIMUDA for Vagueness and Lack of Specific Classification [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/10/31/500x300_2101286-cestat-chandigarh-himuda-service-tax-taxscan.webp "No Service Tax without Proper Categorisation of Services: CESTAT Quashes Demands against HIMUDA for Vagueness and Lack of Specific Classification [Read Order]")
No Service Tax on Reimbursable Expenses or Crane and Forklift Hire Prior to 16.05.2008: CESTAT Allows Appeal under Finance Act [Read Order]
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chennai, has ruled in favour of appellant holding that reimbursable expenses and charges for crane/forklift hire cannot be included...
![No Service Tax on Reimbursable Expenses or Crane and Forklift Hire Prior to 16.05.2008: CESTAT Allows Appeal under Finance Act [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/10/31/500x300_2101249-service-tax-reimbursable-expenses-forklift-hire-cestat-finance-act-taxscan.webp "No Service Tax on Reimbursable Expenses or Crane and Forklift Hire Prior to 16.05.2008: CESTAT Allows Appeal under Finance Act [Read Order]")