Service Tax Demand on Electricity Distribution Utility Quashed; CESTAT Holds Ancillary Services Exempt

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Service Tax Demand on Electricity Distribution Utility Quashed; CESTAT Holds Ancillary Services Exempt

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25/02/2026

By Mariya Paliwala

Service Tax Demand on Electricity Distribution Utility Quashed; CESTAT Holds Ancillary Services Exempt

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The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Kolkata Bench has set aside a service tax demand of over Rs. 25.33 crore raised against Odisha-based power distribution company NESCO Utility, holding that services ancillary to transmission and distribution of electricity are exempt from service tax. The bench of Ashok Jindal (Judicial Member) and K….

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Mariya Paliwala https://www.jurishour.in/

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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