![Refurbishment of Used Cars Amounts to Self-Service: CESTAT Holds Maruti Suzuki’s Popular Vehicles Dealer Not Liable to Service Tax [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/09/21/500x300_2089341-used-cars-cestat-maruti-suzuki-popular-vehicles-dealer-service-tax-taxscan.webp "Refurbishment of Used Cars Amounts to Self-Service: CESTAT Holds Maruti Suzuki’s Popular Vehicles Dealer Not Liable to Service Tax [Read Order]")
Refurbishment of Used Cars Amounts to Self-Service: CESTAT Holds Maruti Suzuki’s Popular Vehicles Dealer Not Liable to Service Tax [Read Order]
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chennai, has held that no Service Tax is payable on refurbishment activities...
![Sale of Application Forms, Tender Papers and Publicity Work by Odisha State Housing Board Not Taxable as Services: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/09/21/250x150_2089302-application-forms-tender-papers-publicity-work-odisha-state-housing-board-services-cestat-taxscan.webp "Sale of Application Forms, Tender Papers and Publicity Work by Odisha State Housing Board Not Taxable as Services: CESTAT [Read Order]")
![Transportation Services from Individual Truck Owners Without Consignment Notes Not Covered Under GTA Services, Not attracts Service Tax: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/09/20/250x150_2089184-transportation-services-individual-truck-owners-consignment-notes-gta-services-service-tax-cestat-taxscan.webp "Transportation Services from Individual Truck Owners Without Consignment Notes Not Covered Under GTA Services, Not attracts Service Tax: CESTAT [Read Order]")
![Accountant’s Clerical Error in ST-3 Returns: CESTAT Holds Only Two Instances of Delay Valid, Grants Partial Relief on Interest Demand [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/09/19/250x150_2088570-proper-filing-st-3-returns-statutory-returns-cestat-service-tax-demand-extended-period-taxscan-1.webp "Accountant’s Clerical Error in ST-3 Returns: CESTAT Holds Only Two Instances of Delay Valid, Grants Partial Relief on Interest Demand [Read Order]")
![Lack of Verification: ITAT sets aside Service Tax Disallowance Order u/s 43B and directs Fresh Adjudication [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/09/18/250x150_2088280-lack-of-verification-itat-service-tax-disallowance-taxscan.webp "Lack of Verification: ITAT sets aside Service Tax Disallowance Order u/s 43B and directs Fresh Adjudication [Read Order]")
Delhi HC Permits GST Dept. to Examine Advocate’s Seized CPU Under Strict Conditions, Protects Attorney-Client Privilege [Read Order]
The High Court of Delhi, permitted the Goods and Service Tax ( GST ) Department to examine the Central Processing Unit ( CPU ) seized from advocate’s office under strict conditions, while...
![Delhi HC Permits GST Dept. to Examine Advocate’s Seized CPU Under Strict Conditions, Protects Attorney-Client Privilege [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/09/15/500x300_2087586-delhi-hc-gst-attorney-client-privilege-taxscan.webp "Delhi HC Permits GST Dept. to Examine Advocate’s Seized CPU Under Strict Conditions, Protects Attorney-Client Privilege [Read Order]")
CENVAT Credit Admissible Once Service Tax is Paid and Supported by Valid Invoice, Irrespective of Whether Paid by Provider or Recipient: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Kolkata Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) ruled that CENVAT credit is admissible once service tax has been paid and supported by valid invoices,...
![CENVAT Credit Admissible Once Service Tax is Paid and Supported by Valid Invoice, Irrespective of Whether Paid by Provider or Recipient: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/09/15/500x300_2087571-cenvat-credit-cestat-taxscan.webp "CENVAT Credit Admissible Once Service Tax is Paid and Supported by Valid Invoice, Irrespective of Whether Paid by Provider or Recipient: CESTAT [Read Order]")
Exporter’s Declaration in Shipping Bills Not False Merely Due to DRI’s Alternate Classification View: CESTAT sets aside Penalty u/s 114AA [Read Order]
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal ( CESTAT ), New Delhi held that an exporter’s declaration in Shipping Bills cannot be treated as false or incorrect merely because the...
![Exporter’s Declaration in Shipping Bills Not False Merely Due to DRI’s Alternate Classification View: CESTAT sets aside Penalty u/s 114AA [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/09/13/500x300_2086071-exporter-shipping-bills-cestat-penalty-taxscan.webp "Exporter’s Declaration in Shipping Bills Not False Merely Due to DRI’s Alternate Classification View: CESTAT sets aside Penalty u/s 114AA [Read Order]")
Service Tax Refund Re-computation Request Treated as Fresh Claim without Complying Appellate Order: CESTAT sets aside New Order [Read Order]
The Customs, Excise and Service Service Tax ( CESTAT ), Mumbai, has held that refund proceedings initiated by the adjudicating authority on the basis of a request letter, without giving effect to...
![Service Tax Refund Re-computation Request Treated as Fresh Claim without Complying Appellate Order: CESTAT sets aside New Order [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/09/10/500x300_2085164-service-tax-refund-fresh-claim-appellate-order-cestat-taxscan.webp "Service Tax Refund Re-computation Request Treated as Fresh Claim without Complying Appellate Order: CESTAT sets aside New Order [Read Order]")
Relief to Confident Projects: Supreme Court dismisses Dept’s appeal against CESTAT Ruling quashing Service tax on Construction of Complex Services for Lack of Merits [Read Judgement]
The Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal filed by the Department of Central Excise and Service Tax, upholding the decision of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal ( CESTAT )...
![Relief to Confident Projects: Supreme Court dismisses Dept’s appeal against CESTAT Ruling quashing Service tax on Construction of Complex Services for Lack of Merits [Read Judgement]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/09/09/500x300_2084959-supreme-court-confident-projects-cestat-taxscan.webp "Relief to Confident Projects: Supreme Court dismisses Dept’s appeal against CESTAT Ruling quashing Service tax on Construction of Complex Services for Lack of Merits [Read Judgement]")
Cenvat Credit Admissible on Service Tax Paid on "Manpower Supply Service”, Qualify as Input Service: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal ( CESTAT ), Ahmedabad, has held that Cenvat credit is admissible on service tax paid towards manpower supply services such as labour supply,...
![Cenvat Credit Admissible on Service Tax Paid on Manpower Supply Service”, Qualify as Input Service: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/09/09/500x300_2084936-cenvat-credit-service-tax-cestat-taxscan.webp "Cenvat Credit Admissible on Service Tax Paid on Manpower Supply Service”, Qualify as Input Service: CESTAT [Read Order]")
Service Tax Not applicable on Public Utility Works including Laying of Pipelines, Repairs of Sainik Schools: CESTAT quashes Demand [Read Order]
In a recent ruling, the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal ( CESTAT ), Hyderabad Bench, has set aside a demand by holding that public utility works such as laying and maintenance of...
![Service Tax Not applicable on Public Utility Works including Laying of Pipelines, Repairs of Sainik Schools: CESTAT quashes Demand [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/09/09/500x300_2084820-service-tax-cestat-quashes-taxscan.webp "Service Tax Not applicable on Public Utility Works including Laying of Pipelines, Repairs of Sainik Schools: CESTAT quashes Demand [Read Order]")