Service Tax Judgements

The Petitioner Trust owns the premises at E-10, Block E, Inner Circle, Connaught Place, New Delhi (‘the premises’). The Petitioner leased out the said premises to the Respondent by a lease deed dated 25th April 2007. The lease was for an initial peri

Service Tax was introduced for the first time under Chapter V of the Finance Act, 1994. Section 66 of the Act was the charging section and it provided for the levy of service tax at the rate of five per cent of the value of the taxable services. “Tax

Service Tax - Goods Transport Agency Service - Pre-deposit: Prima-facie, the appellants have only reimbursed the freight expenses incurred by the suppliers and since the appellants' contracts that the suppliers were on F.O.R basis, it is the supplier

Works Contract Service: Stay: The work executed is in respect of the irrigation services and is not for any commerce or industry. The activities which are concerned with welfare of the citizens of this country has been excluded from the liability of

Applicability of Central Excise and Service Tax Sections to CENVAT Credit: Sections 11A and 11AB will be applicable where the CENVAT credit in question has been utilised for payment of duty of excise on final products whereas Sections 73 and 75 of th

Levy of ST on renting of immovable property as "unconstitutional"

ST - Cenvat Credit on Outward Freight - Revenue disallows -held, Assessee is eligible for Credit: High Court

A case of missed opportunities for Revenue, says Tribunal while setting aside Service tax demand of Rs.60 lakhs - Appellant is not an advertising agency but only receives commission on sales - Tribunal.

Held by Larger Bench:- · It is well settled that every clause of the Statute should be construed with reference to the context in which it is issued. A bare mechanical interpretation of words and application of legislative intent is devoid of conce

Section 80 of the Finance Act, 1994 - Penalty- Not to be imposed in certain cases -Assistant Commissioner dropped penalty proceedings against assessee on finding that certain factors created confusion in mind of assessee which was a reasonable case o