![Service Tax Demand Based on CBDT Inputs & ITR Data Without Proper Hearing: Karnataka HC Remands Matter [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/03/31/2131069-service-tax-demand-based-on-cbdt-inputs-itr-data-without-proper-hearingjpg.webp "Service Tax Demand Based on CBDT Inputs & ITR Data Without Proper Hearing: Karnataka HC Remands Matter [Read Order]")
Service Tax Demand Based on CBDT Inputs & ITR Data Without Proper Hearing: Karnataka HC Remands Matter [Read Order]
The High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru held that since the service tax was charged based on Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) inputs and income...
![Service Tax Cannot Be Demanded Without Verifying RCM Payment by Recipient: CESTAT Remands [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/03/31/2131017-service-tax-cannot-be-demanded-without-verifying-rcm-payment-by-recipient-cestat-remands-.webp "Service Tax Cannot Be Demanded Without Verifying RCM Payment by Recipient: CESTAT Remands [Read Order]")
![Service Tax Notice u/s 73 Unsustainable When Liability already Declared in ST-3 Returns: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/03/29/2130741-service-tax-notice-us-73-unsustainable-liability-declared-st-3-returns-cestat-taxscan.webp "Service Tax Notice u/s 73 Unsustainable When Liability already Declared in ST-3 Returns: CESTAT [Read Order]")
![No Service Tax on Statutory Auction Fees, Demurrage: CESTAT Sets Aside ₹2.62 Crore Demand against Tobacco Board [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/03/20/2129719-cestat-hyderabad-statutory-auction-service-tax-tobacco-board-statutory-auction-fees-cestat-service-tax-ruling-taxscan.webp "No Service Tax on Statutory Auction Fees, Demurrage: CESTAT Sets Aside ₹2.62 Crore Demand against Tobacco Board [Read Order]")
![Service Tax Demand cannot be Reopened After Issuance of SVLDRS Discharge Certificate: Gauhati HC [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/03/16/2129428-service-tax-demand-cannot-be-reopened-after-issuance-of-svldrs-discharge-certificate-site-imagejpg.webp "Service Tax Demand cannot be Reopened After Issuance of SVLDRS Discharge Certificate: Gauhati HC [Read Order]")
Reimbursement Received For Warranty Expenses From Foreign Manufacturer Not Taxable: CESTAT quashes Service Tax Demand Against IBM India [Read Order]
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) Bangalore Bench has held that reimbursements received from an overseas manufacturer on warranty costs expenses do not amount to a...
![Reimbursement Received For Warranty Expenses From Foreign Manufacturer Not Taxable: CESTAT quashes Service Tax Demand Against IBM India [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/03/15/2129321-reimbursement-received-warranty-expenses-foreign-manufacturer-taxable-cestat-service-tax-demand-ibm-india-tqaxscan.webp "Reimbursement Received For Warranty Expenses From Foreign Manufacturer Not Taxable: CESTAT quashes Service Tax Demand Against IBM India [Read Order]")
Service Tax Hearing Missed due to Health Issues: Meghalaya HC Grants Relief to 76 Year old Taxpayer, Stays Recovery [Read Order]
The High Court of Meghalaya has granted relief to a 76-year-old taxpayer who missed a Service Tax appellate hearing due to serious medical issues. The court allowed him an opportunity to approach...
![Service Tax Hearing Missed due to Health Issues: Meghalaya HC Grants Relief to 76 Year old Taxpayer, Stays Recovery [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/03/11/2128892-meghalaya-hc-grants-relief-to-76-year-old-taxpayer-stays-recovery-taxscan.webp "Service Tax Hearing Missed due to Health Issues: Meghalaya HC Grants Relief to 76 Year old Taxpayer, Stays Recovery [Read Order]")
CESTAT Quashes ₹3.85 Lakh Service Tax Demand, Holds TDS Paid Separately by NHAI Not Part of Taxable Value [Read Order]
In a recent ruling The Hyderabad Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has set aside ₹ 3,85,930 service tax demands and ruled that Tax Deducted at Source (TDS)...
![CESTAT Quashes ₹3.85 Lakh Service Tax Demand, Holds TDS Paid Separately by NHAI Not Part of Taxable Value [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/03/11/2128886-cestat-hyderabad-service-tax-demand-nhai-cestat-service-tax-ruling-tds-taxable-value-case-nhai-service-tax-case-taxscan.webp "CESTAT Quashes ₹3.85 Lakh Service Tax Demand, Holds TDS Paid Separately by NHAI Not Part of Taxable Value [Read Order]")
![Fox Mandal Moves Supreme Court Against CESTAT Order in ₹3.9 Crore Service Tax Dispute [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/03/10/2128739-cestat-supreme-court-fox-mandal-service-tax-dispute-fox-mandal-case-supreme-court-service-tax-taxscan.webp "Fox Mandal Moves Supreme Court Against CESTAT Order in ₹3.9 Crore Service Tax Dispute [Read Order]")
Service Tax Exemption for Services to Diplomatic Missions: Delhi HC upholds CESTAT’s Direction to Verify MEA Certificates [Read Order]
The Delhi High Court has upheld the order of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal ( CESTAT ) remanding the issue of service tax exemption for services provided to diplomatic...
![Service Tax Exemption for Services to Diplomatic Missions: Delhi HC upholds CESTAT’s Direction to Verify MEA Certificates [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/03/02/2127557-delhi-high-court-mea-cestat-service-tax-exemption-diplomatic-missions-ministry-of-external-affairs-mea-certificates-taxscan.webp "Service Tax Exemption for Services to Diplomatic Missions: Delhi HC upholds CESTAT’s Direction to Verify MEA Certificates [Read Order]")
![Form 26AS Data Cannot be Solely Relied Upon for Levying Service Tax: Gauhati High Court [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/02/24/2126891-form-26asjpg.webp "Form 26AS Data Cannot be Solely Relied Upon for Levying Service Tax: Gauhati High Court [Read Order]")
Service Tax Demands Against Aircel Extinguished After NCLT-Approved Resolution Plan Under IBC: CESTAT [Read Order]
In a recent ruling, the Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chennai Bench held that service tax demands stand extinguished following the approval of a Resolution Plan by...
![Service Tax Demands Against Aircel Extinguished After NCLT-Approved Resolution Plan Under IBC: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/02/16/2125537-cestat-chennai-service-tax-demand-aircel-resolution-plan-ibc-aircel-service-tax-case-taxscan.webp "Service Tax Demands Against Aircel Extinguished After NCLT-Approved Resolution Plan Under IBC: CESTAT [Read Order]")