Rice Qualifies as “Agricultural Produce” under Notification, Service Tax on Commission Agents Not Payable: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Chandigarh Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) ruled that rice qualifies as “agricultural produce” under...
![Hotel Property Lease Exempt from ‘Renting of Immovable Property’: CESTAT Sets Aside Service Tax of ₹9.63L [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/09/02/250x150_2083528-hotel-property-lease-hotel-property-renting-of-immovable-property-taxscan.webp "Hotel Property Lease Exempt from ‘Renting of Immovable Property’: CESTAT Sets Aside Service Tax of ₹9.63L [Read Order]")
![CENVAT Credit on Sub-Contractor’s Services Denied as Not Input for Cement Manufacture: CESTAT Upholds Service Tax Demand on Mining Services [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/09/02/250x150_2083523-mining-service-service-tax.webp "CENVAT Credit on Sub-Contractor’s Services Denied as Not Input for Cement Manufacture: CESTAT Upholds Service Tax Demand on Mining Services [Read Order]")
CBIC Circular on Refunding Unutilised GST ITC u/r 89(5) Not Prospective: Supreme Court Dismisses Revenue SLP with ₹10K Costs [Read Judgement]
The Supreme Court of India recently dismissed a Special Leave Petition (SLP) filed by the Union of India in a dispute over the refund of unutilised Input TaxCredit (ITC) under the inverted duty...
![CBIC Circular on Refunding Unutilised GST ITC u/r 89(5) Not Prospective: Supreme Court Dismisses Revenue SLP with ₹10K Costs [Read Judgement]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/09/02/500x300_2083510-cbic-gst-itc-supreme-court-slp-taxscan.webp "CBIC Circular on Refunding Unutilised GST ITC u/r 89(5) Not Prospective: Supreme Court Dismisses Revenue SLP with ₹10K Costs [Read Judgement]")
Revenue Contests Adani Power’s Refund Claim Over Service Tax on Ocean Freight: Supreme Court lists Matter this Date [Read Judgement]
The Supreme court has entertained the Revenue’s challenge to the CESTAT (Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal) decision directing it to grant the refund of service tax on ocean...
![Revenue Contests Adani Power’s Refund Claim Over Service Tax on Ocean Freight: Supreme Court lists Matter this Date [Read Judgement]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/09/02/500x300_2083509-adani-powers-adani-powers-refund-claim-service-tax-taxscan.webp "Revenue Contests Adani Power’s Refund Claim Over Service Tax on Ocean Freight: Supreme Court lists Matter this Date [Read Judgement]")
Services provided for Imparting Education as per University Curriculum Exempted from Service Tax: CESTAT rules in favour of Sky Lark Educational Welfare Society [Read Order]
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Allahabad bench in a ruling in favour of Sky Lark Educational Welfare Society held that services provided for imparting...
![Services provided for Imparting Education as per University Curriculum Exempted from Service Tax: CESTAT rules in favour of Sky Lark Educational Welfare Society [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/09/02/500x300_2083343-untitled-1-new.webp "Services provided for Imparting Education as per University Curriculum Exempted from Service Tax: CESTAT rules in favour of Sky Lark Educational Welfare Society [Read Order]")
Relief for SAIL: CESTAT Rules Forfeited Amount on Breach of Contract Not Liable to Service Tax [Read Order]
The Delhi Bench of Customs,Excise and Service Tax Appeal ( CESTAT ) granted relief to Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), ruling that the forfeited amount collected on breach of contract was...
![Relief for SAIL: CESTAT Rules Forfeited Amount on Breach of Contract Not Liable to Service Tax [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/09/01/500x300_2082972-cestat-rules-service-tax-taxscan.webp "Relief for SAIL: CESTAT Rules Forfeited Amount on Breach of Contract Not Liable to Service Tax [Read Order]")
CESTAT Upholds Assessee’s Right to Cenvat Credit on Commission Paid for Flat Sales, Explanation to Rule 2(l) Held Declaratory [Read Order]
The New Delhi Bench of the Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has affirmed the order of the Commissioner allowing Cenvat credit, ruling that the assessee was entitled to...
![CESTAT Upholds Assessee’s Right to Cenvat Credit on Commission Paid for Flat Sales, Explanation to Rule 2(l) Held Declaratory [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/09/01/500x300_2082902-cenvat-credit-printing-machine-cylinders-taxscan-1.webp "CESTAT Upholds Assessee’s Right to Cenvat Credit on Commission Paid for Flat Sales, Explanation to Rule 2(l) Held Declaratory [Read Order]")
CESTAT Quashes Extended Service Tax & CENVAT Demand, says No Wilful Suppression Found, SCN Held Time-Barred [Read Order]
The New Delhi Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has set aside demands of service tax and Central Value Added Tax (CENVAT) credit raised against New Age...
![CESTAT Quashes Extended Service Tax & CENVAT Demand, says No Wilful Suppression Found, SCN Held Time-Barred [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/09/01/500x300_2082901-cestat-quashes-extended-service-tax-cenvat-demand-taxscan.webp "CESTAT Quashes Extended Service Tax & CENVAT Demand, says No Wilful Suppression Found, SCN Held Time-Barred [Read Order]")
CGST Order Imposing Penalty of Rs.9 Cr is Invalid due to violation of Natural Justice Principle: Jharkhand HC [Read Order]
In a recent case, the Jharkahand High Court ruled that central Goods and Service Tax (CGST) Order imposing a huge penalty of Rs.9.01.75,166/- cannot be sustained as being in gross violation of the...
![CGST Order Imposing Penalty of Rs.9 Cr is Invalid due to violation of Natural Justice Principle: Jharkhand HC [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/09/01/500x300_2082838-jharkahand-high-court-cgst-order-penalty-taxscan.webp "CGST Order Imposing Penalty of Rs.9 Cr is Invalid due to violation of Natural Justice Principle: Jharkhand HC [Read Order]")