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Speaker Booking Agents vs. Event Management: SC Clarifies Service Tax Liability

2026-02-10

Introduction The Supreme Court of India in HT Media Ltd. v. Principal Commissioner of Goods and Service Tax, Civil Appeal Nos. 23525-23526 of 2017, 2026 INSC 66, decided on 16.01.2025, addressed the distinction between administrative facilitation and statutory “Event Management Services” under the Finance Act, 1994. The Court set aside a CESTAT order that had…

When ‘Use’ Overrides ‘Material’: Supreme Court on Customs Classification in Welkin Foods

2026-01-20

Introduction Customs classification disputes often appear technical, but they lie at the intersection of statutory interpretation, fiscal discipline, and commercial reality. Another topic repeatedly discussed by judges of the Supreme Court of India involved in Commissioner of Customs (Import) v M/s Welkin Foods (2026) (hereinafter referred to as the “judgment”) was whether imported goods should…

Service Tax liability, If Not Charged On the Bill Will Be Cum- Tax

2016-04-27

Amendment to CESTAT Appeal Forms – reg

2014-12-19

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Speaker Booking Agents vs. Event Management: SC Clarifies Service Tax Liability

When ‘Use’ Overrides ‘Material’: Supreme Court on Customs Classification in Welkin Foods

Service Tax liability, If Not Charged On the Bill Will Be Cum- Tax

Amendment to CESTAT Appeal Forms – reg