Transfer of Development Rights Is Not Taxable Service: CESTAT Quashes Rs. 4.48 Crore Service Tax Demand on Real Estate Developer

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Transfer of Development Rights Is Not Taxable Service: CESTAT Quashes Rs. 4.48 Crore Service Tax Demand on Real Estate Developer

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30/01/2026

By Mariya Paliwala

Transfer of Development Rights Is Not Taxable Service: CESTAT Quashes Rs. 448 Crore Service Tax Demand on Real Estate Developer

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The Delhi Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has set aside a service tax demand of over Rs. 4.48 crore raised against a leading real estate developer, holding that the transfer of land development rights constitutes a transfer of immovable property and does not amount to a taxable service under…

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Mariya is the Senior Editor at Juris Hour. She has 7+ years of experience on covering tax litigation stories from the Supreme Court, High Courts and various tribunals including CESTAT, ITAT, NCLAT, NCLT, etc. Mariya graduated from MLSU Law College, Udaipur (Raj.) with B.A.LL.B. and also holds an LL.M. She started her career as a freelance tax reporter in the leading online legal news companies.

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Transfer of Development Rights Is Not Taxable Service: CESTAT Quashes Rs. 4.48 Crore Service Tax Demand on Real Estate Developer

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