![Dept Fails to Specify Clause in SCN: CESTAT Sets Aside Service Tax Demand on Tour Operator [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/04/24/2134350-dept-specify-clause-in-scn-cestat-sets-aside-service-tax-demand-on-tour-operator-taxscan.webp "Dept Fails to Specify Clause in SCN: CESTAT Sets Aside Service Tax Demand on Tour Operator [Read Order]")
Dept Fails to Specify Clause in SCN: CESTAT Sets Aside Service Tax Demand on Tour Operator [Read Order]
The Kolkata Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) held that service tax demand under Business Auxiliary Service...
![Dept Fails to Specify Clause in SCN: CESTAT Sets Aside Service Tax Demand on Tour Operator [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/04/23/2134262-service-tax-demand.webp "Dept Fails to Specify Clause in SCN: CESTAT Sets Aside Service Tax Demand on Tour Operator [Read Order]")
![Service Tax Demand of ₹26.26 Lakh Quashed: CESTAT Confirms Exemption for Own-Truck Operations [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/04/19/2133657-service-tax-demand-quashed-cestat-confirms-exemption-own-truck-operations-taxscan.webp "Service Tax Demand of ₹26.26 Lakh Quashed: CESTAT Confirms Exemption for Own-Truck Operations [Read Order]")
![Excess Service Tax Paid Due to Error Treated as Deposit, Not Tax: CESTAT sets aside Rejection of Refund Claim [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/04/11/2132800-cestat-new-delhi-service-tax-refund-excess-service-tax-paid-cestat-service-tax-refund-taxscan.webp "Excess Service Tax Paid Due to Error Treated as Deposit, Not Tax: CESTAT sets aside Rejection of Refund Claim [Read Order]")
![CESTAT Dismisses Jal Mahal Resorts Appeal; Service Tax Refund Rejected as Total Turnover Exceeds ₹10 Lakh Limit [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/04/10/2132660-cestat-new-delhi-service-tax-refund-jal-mahal-resort-cestat-service-tax-case-taxscan.webp "CESTAT Dismisses Jal Mahal Resorts Appeal; Service Tax Refund Rejected as Total Turnover Exceeds ₹10 Lakh Limit [Read Order]")
Service Tax Demand Invalid Without Independent Verification of Transactions: CESTAT Quashes ₹56.72 Lakh Demand Based Solely on Income Tax Data [Read Order]
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) Kolkata Bench has quashed a Service Tax Demand of ₹56.72 lakh, on the ground that a Demand raised merely on the basis of Income Tax...
![Service Tax Demand Invalid Without Independent Verification of Transactions: CESTAT Quashes ₹56.72 Lakh Demand Based Solely on Income Tax Data [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/04/07/2132329-cestat-kolkata-service-tax-demand-independent-verification-income-tax-data-case-taxscan.webp "Service Tax Demand Invalid Without Independent Verification of Transactions: CESTAT Quashes ₹56.72 Lakh Demand Based Solely on Income Tax Data [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 tax return data, there had been a lack of fair ...
![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 Cannot Be Demanded Without Verifying RCM Payment by Recipient: CESTAT Remands [Read Order]
The Mumbai Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) ruled that service tax cannot be demanded without verifying whether the liability has already been discharged by...
![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]
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal Allahabad Bench while allowing the appeal,quashed the service tax demand under Section 73(1) of the Finance Act, 1994. The Tribunal held...
![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]
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal [CESTAT] Hyderabad Bench has made a significant ruling in favor of the Tobacco Board by quashing a service tax demand of ₹2.62 crore. ...
![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]
In a recent ruling, the Gauhati High Court held that once a Discharge Certificate is issued under the Sabka Vishwas (Legacy Dispute Resolution) Scheme, 2019 (SVLDRS) after payment of the determined...
![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]")