![No Service Tax liability on hire purchase and Financial Lease Agreement entered prior to 16.07.2001, although Payments were received: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/service-tax-liability-agreement-payments-received-CESTAT-TAXSCAN.jpg "No Service Tax liability on hire purchase and Financial Lease Agreement entered prior to 16.07.2001, although Payments were received: CESTAT [Read Order]")
No Service Tax liability on hire purchase and Financial Lease Agreement entered prior to 16.07.2001, although Payments were received: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Kolkata Bench ruled that there is no service tax liability on hire purchase and...
![Grounds on which party may seek Condonation of delay cannot change with passage of time: CESTAT allows Service Tax Refund [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/condonation-delay-CESTAT-service-tax-refund-TAXSCAN.jpg "Grounds on which party may seek Condonation of delay cannot change with passage of time: CESTAT allows Service Tax Refund [Read Order]")
![CESTAT Sets aside Demand of Service Tax on Ocean Freight Charges [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/CESTAT-Demand-Service-Tax-on-Ocean-Freight-Charges-Demand-of-Service-Tax-Ocean-Freight-Charges-taxscan.jpg "CESTAT Sets aside Demand of Service Tax on Ocean Freight Charges [Read Order]")
![Commissioner(Appeal) cant go beyond the Scope SCN demanding Service Tax: CESTATÂ [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/CommissionerAppeal-Scope-SCN-Service-Tax-CESTAT-Taxscan.jpg "Commissioner(Appeal) cant go beyond the Scope SCN demanding Service Tax: CESTATÂ [Read Order]")
![Adjudicating Officer has Jurisdiction to decide whether a particular activity Attracts Service Tax: Bombay HC directs to avail Statutory Appeal [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Adjudicating-Officer-Jurisdiction-Service-Tax-Bombay-High-Court-Statutory-Appeal-Taxscan.jpg "Adjudicating Officer has Jurisdiction to decide whether a particular activity Attracts Service Tax: Bombay HC directs to avail Statutory Appeal [Read Order]")
Excise Appeal filed beyond time limit prescribed under Section 85 (3) not maintainable: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Kolkata Bench of the Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal ( CESTAT ) has held that the excise appeal filed beyond the time limit prescribed under Section 85 (3)of the Finance Act,...
![Excise Appeal filed beyond time limit prescribed under Section 85 (3) not maintainable: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Excise-Appeal-Excise-Appeal-CESTAT-Customs-taxscan.jpg "Excise Appeal filed beyond time limit prescribed under Section 85 (3) not maintainable: CESTAT [Read Order]")
Architect Service, Telephone Expenses for Hotel Construction are Input Services: CESTAT allows Cenvat Credit [Read Order]
The Mumbai Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), allowed cenvat credit on service tax and observed that architect service, telephone expenses for hotel...
![Architect Service, Telephone Expenses for Hotel Construction are Input Services: CESTAT allows Cenvat Credit [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Architect-Service-Telephone-Expenses-Hotel-Construction-Input-Services-CESTAT-Cenvat-Credit-Customs-Excise-Service-Tax-Taxscan.jpg "Architect Service, Telephone Expenses for Hotel Construction are Input Services: CESTAT allows Cenvat Credit [Read Order]")
![Mere Registration as NBFC not enough under Service tax for levy: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Registration-NBFC-NBFC-Registration-Service-tax-for-levy-Service-tax-CESTAT-Customs-Excise-Service-Tax-taxscan.jpg "Mere Registration as NBFC not enough under Service tax for levy: CESTAT [Read Order]")
CESTAT allows Cenvat Credit of Service Tax paid on Services of Toilets in Port User Building [Read Order]
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal ( CESTAT ), Mumbai Bench allowed Cenvat Credit of Service Tax paid on services of Toilets located in Port User Building. The appellants, M/s...
![CESTAT allows Cenvat Credit of Service Tax paid on Services of Toilets in Port User Building [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/CESTAT-Cenvat-Credit-Service-Tax-Services-Toilets-Port-User-Building-taxscan.jpg "CESTAT allows Cenvat Credit of Service Tax paid on Services of Toilets in Port User Building [Read Order]")
CBIC releases Instructions of Service Tax Payment by Department of Posts and Railway by way of Book Adjustment [Read Instructions]
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has published instructions for the payment of service tax by the Ministry of Railways and the Department of Posts via book adjustments...
![CBIC releases Instructions of Service Tax Payment by Department of Posts and Railway by way of Book Adjustment [Read Instructions]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/CBIC-Instructions-Service-Tax-Payment-Department-of-Posts-Railway-Book-Adjustment-TAXSCAN.jpg "CBIC releases Instructions of Service Tax Payment by Department of Posts and Railway by way of Book Adjustment [Read Instructions]")
![No Unjust Enrichment when assessee initially charged Duty/Service Tax,Refund allowable: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Unjust-Enrichment-Duty-Service-Tax-Refund-CESTAT-TAXSCAN.jpg "No Unjust Enrichment when assessee initially charged Duty/Service Tax,Refund allowable: CESTAT [Read Order]")
![No penalty u/s 78 when discharged the service tax and incorrectly utilized the same: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/penalty-service-tax-CESTAT-TAXSCAN.jpg "No penalty u/s 78 when discharged the service tax and incorrectly utilized the same: CESTAT [Read Order]")