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Service tax on Restaurants and Hotels

  Bimal Jain    17 November 2014 at 10:36

Dear Professional Colleague,Service tax on Restaurants and Hotels - We are sharing with you an important judgment of Division Bench of the Hon’ble Kerala High Court in the case of Union of India and Others Vs. Kerala Bar Hotels Association and



Govt. invites suggestions for Union Budget 2015

  Bimal Jain    05 November 2014 at 10:38

In the context of formulating the proposals for the Union Budget of 2015-16, the Ministry of Finance vide MOF DOR TRU letter in F. No. 344/20/2014-TRU dated October 27, 2014 has invited suggesti



Services provided to Foreign Principals for marketing their products

  Bimal Jain    17 October 2014 at 10:55

Dear Professional Colleague,Services provided to Foreign Principals for marketing their products in India qualify as an export of service We are sharing with you an important judgment of the Honble CESTAT, Delhi in the case of Microsoft Corpor



No penalty if there was mass unawareness among service providers about taxability of certain service

  Bimal Jain    16 October 2014 at 11:33

SERVICE TAXRECENT CASE LAWS No penalty if there was mass unawareness among service providers about taxability of certain service H.M. Singh & Co. Vs. Commissioner of Central Excise, Customs & Service Tax [2014 (49) taxmann.com 417(Allahab



Interest allowable on refund of pre-deposits

  Bimal Jain    11 October 2014 at 10:48

Dear Professional Colleague,Interest allowable on refund of pre-depositsWe are sharing with you an important judgment of Honble Delhi High Court in the case of Afcons Infrastructure Ltd. Vs. Union of India [(2014) 49 taxmann.com 79 (Delhi)] on



Action plan of CBEC to evolve non-adversarial indirect tax administration

  Bimal Jain    08 October 2014 at 10:54

The CBEC has issued an instructions vide letter F. No. 296/185/2014-CX.9 dated September 30, 2014 to all CCs and DGs on its action plan to evolve Non-adversrial indirect tax administration for the benefit of trade, industry and other stakeholders, wh



No Penalty in the absence of mens rea

  Bimal Jain    07 October 2014 at 10:37

Dear professional college,No Penalty in the absence of mens reaWe are sharing with you an important judgment of Honble CESTAT, DELHI in the case of Mohan Poddar Vs. CCE, Raipur [2014 (9) TMI 782 - CESTAT NEW DELHI] on the following issue:Issue



Clarification on chargeability of Service tax on transactions between Joint Venture and its members

  Bimal Jain    01 October 2014 at 12:30

SERVICE TAXNOTIFICATIONS/CIRCULARS Clarification on chargeability of Service tax on transactions between Joint Venture and its members The Central Board of Excise and Customs (the CBEC) vide Circular No. 179/5/2014- ST dated September



Clarification on Major issues pertaining to refund of Cenvat credit to Exporters

  Bimal Jain    27 September 2014 at 11:58

Dear Professional Colleague, Clarification on Major issues pertaining to refund of Cenvat credit to Exporters We are sharing with you the recent judicial pronouncement of the Honble Bangalore CESTAT in the case of Apotex Research Pvt. Ltd. &am



Service tax refund not shown as receivable in Balance Sheet

  Bimal Jain    25 September 2014 at 11:23

SERVICE TAX RECENT CASE LAWS Refund of Service tax on services not provided cannot be denied on ground that same was not shown as 'receivable' in Balance Sheet Radico Khaitan Ltd. Vs. Commissioner of Service Tax, Delhi [(2014) 48 taxmann.com