![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]")
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...
![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]](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]")
![Failure To Establish Public Utility Of Internal Roads: CESTAT Remands ₹6.73 Lakh Service Tax Demand [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/02/15/2125216-failure-establish-public-utility-internal-roads-cestat-remands-service-tax-demand-taxscan.webp "Failure To Establish Public Utility Of Internal Roads: CESTAT Remands ₹6.73 Lakh Service Tax Demand [Read Order]")
![RCM Service Tax Demand Cannot Be Raised Solely on Foreign Currency Expenditure Shown in Balance Sheet : CESTAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/02/15/2125210-rcm-service-tax-demand-foreign-currency-expenditure-shown-balance-sheet-cestat-taxscan.webp "RCM Service Tax Demand Cannot Be Raised Solely on Foreign Currency Expenditure Shown in Balance Sheet : CESTAT [Read Order]")
Service Tax Paid Under Partner’s PAN to Be Adjusted Against Firm’s Liability: CESTAT Partly Allows Appeal [Read Order]
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) Bench at New Delhi has held that service tax paid under the PAN of a partner is liable to be adjusted against the liability of the...
![Service Tax Paid Under Partner’s PAN to Be Adjusted Against Firm’s Liability: CESTAT Partly Allows Appeal [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/02/12/2124806-cestat-new-delhi-service-tax-partners-pan-firms-liability-cestat-service-tax-partner-pan-service-tax-taxscan.webp "Service Tax Paid Under Partner’s PAN to Be Adjusted Against Firm’s Liability: CESTAT Partly Allows Appeal [Read Order]")
Commission on Services to Foreign Universities Not ‘Intermediary Service’ under Rule 2(f): CESTAT Sets Aside Service Tax Demand [Read Order]
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) Bench at Chandigarh has set aside the demand of service tax holding that commission received from foreign educational institutions for...
![Commission on Services to Foreign Universities Not ‘Intermediary Service’ under Rule 2(f): CESTAT Sets Aside Service Tax Demand [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/02/12/2124777-cestat-chandigarh-commission-foreign-universities-intermediary-service-service-tax-demand-taxscan.webp "Commission on Services to Foreign Universities Not ‘Intermediary Service’ under Rule 2(f): CESTAT Sets Aside Service Tax Demand [Read Order]")
![Service Tax Demand on Adda-fees under ‘BSS’ Category is Not Sustainable in Law: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/02/12/2124722-service-tax-demand-cestat-taxscan.webp "Service Tax Demand on Adda-fees under ‘BSS’ Category is Not Sustainable in Law: CESTAT [Read Order]")
Service Tax on Bending, Bundling & Stock Verification Cannot be Levied under “Clearing & Forwarding” Head: Calcutta HC [Read Order]
The Calcutta High Court held that service tax on bending, bundling and stock verification services cannot be levied under the head of “Clearing and Forwarding” services, and quashed the demand...
![Service Tax on Bending, Bundling & Stock Verification Cannot be Levied under “Clearing & Forwarding” Head: Calcutta HC [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/02/11/2124655-service-tax-on-bending-calcutta-high-court-taxscan.webp "Service Tax on Bending, Bundling & Stock Verification Cannot be Levied under “Clearing & Forwarding” Head: Calcutta HC [Read Order]")
Clearing & Forwarding Agent Liable to Pay Service Tax on Main Services & Transportation Charges: Calcutta HC [Read Order]
The Calcutta High Court held that a clearing and forwarding agent is liable to pay service tax on the main clearing and forwarding services provided to its principals and also on transportation...
![Clearing & Forwarding Agent Liable to Pay Service Tax on Main Services & Transportation Charges: Calcutta HC [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/02/11/2124651-service-tax-calcutta-high-court-taxscan.webp "Clearing & Forwarding Agent Liable to Pay Service Tax on Main Services & Transportation Charges: Calcutta HC [Read Order]")
Service Tax Not Leviable on Individual Advocate for Legal Services to Law Firm: Bombay HC Quashes Demand & Bank Attachment [Read Order]
The Bombay High Court held that service tax cannot be imposed on an individual advocate for legal services given to a partnership firm of advocates because such services are exempt under...
![Service Tax Not Leviable on Individual Advocate for Legal Services to Law Firm: Bombay HC Quashes Demand & Bank Attachment [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/02/11/2124604-service-tax-leviable-legal-services-law-firm-bombay-hc-quashes-demand-bank-attachment-taxscan.webp "Service Tax Not Leviable on Individual Advocate for Legal Services to Law Firm: Bombay HC Quashes Demand & Bank Attachment [Read Order]")
Service Tax Exemption Limited to PGP and not to PGPPM, PGPEM, and EPGP Courses: SC Dismisses Revenue’s Delayed Appeal Against IIM [Read Order]
The Supreme Court has dismissed the Revenue’s appeal against the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) order which held that only the Post Graduate Programme in Management...
![Service Tax Exemption Limited to PGP and not to PGPPM, PGPEM, and EPGP Courses: SC Dismisses Revenue’s Delayed Appeal Against IIM [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/29/2122439-service-tax-exemption-limited-to-pgp-and-not-to-pgppm-pgpem-and-epgp-courses-sc-dismisses-revenues-delayed-appeal-against-iim-taxscan.webp "Service Tax Exemption Limited to PGP and not to PGPPM, PGPEM, and EPGP Courses: SC Dismisses Revenue’s Delayed Appeal Against IIM [Read Order]")