{"id":5324,"date":"2025-08-13T17:57:43","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T12:27:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.centaxonline.com\/blog\/?p=5324"},"modified":"2025-08-13T17:57:43","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T12:27:43","slug":"cestat-govt-approved-vocational-courses-exempt-from-service-tax","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.centaxonline.com\/blog\/cestat-govt-approved-vocational-courses-exempt-from-service-tax","title":{"rendered":"CESTAT | Govt.-approved vocational courses exempt from Service Tax"},"content":{"rendered":"<pre>Case Details: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.centaxonline.com\/latest-news-updates\/excise-service-tax\/101010000000402042\/vocational-education-courses-offered-by-govt-institutionslocal-authorities-are-exempt-from-service-tax-cestat\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW78638798 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-IN\" xml:lang=\"EN-IN\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78638798 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Body-All Documents\" data-ccp-parastyle-defn=\"{&quot;ObjectId&quot;:&quot;f54e3151-7552-5563-bc14-dd1598e94375|1&quot;,&quot;ClassId&quot;:1073872969,&quot;Properties&quot;:[469775450,&quot;Body-All Documents&quot;,201340122,&quot;2&quot;,134234082,&quot;true&quot;,134233614,&quot;true&quot;,469778129,&quot;Body-AllDocuments&quot;,335572020,&quot;1&quot;,469777841,&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,469777842,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,469777844,&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,469769226,&quot;Book Antiqua,Times New Roman&quot;,335551500,&quot;0&quot;,134233111,&quot;true&quot;,335559740,&quot;280&quot;,201341983,&quot;1&quot;,335559739,&quot;0&quot;,335551550,&quot;6&quot;,335551620,&quot;6&quot;,201342446,&quot;1&quot;,201342447,&quot;5&quot;,201342448,&quot;1&quot;,201342449,&quot;1&quot;,469777843,&quot;Calibri&quot;,201341986,&quot;1&quot;,268442635,&quot;24&quot;]}\">Raiganj Computer and Information Technology<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78638798 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Body-All Documents\">Versus<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78638798 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Body-All Documents\">Commissioner of CGST and Central Excise, Kolkata<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78638798 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Body-All Documents\">(2025) 32 Centax 442 (Tri.-Cal)<\/span><\/span><\/a> \r\n<\/pre>\n<h2><em>Judiciary and Counsel Details<\/em><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div id=\"dbs_judge\"><strong>Shri\u00a0<span id=\"111170000000117527\">K. Anpazhakan<\/span><\/strong>, Member (T)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div><strong><i><span id=\"111170000000133904\">S<\/span><\/i><span id=\"111170000000133904\">mt. Shreya Mundhra<\/span><\/strong>, Advo., for the Appellant.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div><strong>Shri\u00a0<span id=\"111170000000077574\">S.K. Jha<\/span><\/strong>, Authorized Representative, for the Respondent.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><em>Facts of the Case<\/em><\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW96274112 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-IN\" xml:lang=\"EN-IN\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96274112 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Body-All Documents\" data-ccp-parastyle-defn=\"{&quot;ObjectId&quot;:&quot;f54e3151-7552-5563-bc14-dd1598e94375|1&quot;,&quot;ClassId&quot;:1073872969,&quot;Properties&quot;:[469775450,&quot;Body-All Documents&quot;,201340122,&quot;2&quot;,134234082,&quot;true&quot;,134233614,&quot;true&quot;,469778129,&quot;Body-AllDocuments&quot;,335572020,&quot;1&quot;,469777841,&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,469777842,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,469777844,&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,469769226,&quot;Book Antiqua,Times New Roman&quot;,335551500,&quot;0&quot;,134233111,&quot;true&quot;,335559740,&quot;280&quot;,201341983,&quot;1&quot;,335559739,&quot;0&quot;,335551550,&quot;6&quot;,335551620,&quot;6&quot;,201342446,&quot;1&quot;,201342447,&quot;5&quot;,201342448,&quot;1&quot;,201342449,&quot;1&quot;,469777843,&quot;Calibri&quot;,201341986,&quot;1&quot;,268442635,&quot;24&quot;]}\">The appellant was engaged in providing National Council for Vocational Training (NCVT)-approved Modular Employable Skill (MES) courses under the Skill Development Initiative (SDI) Scheme of the Government of India. It was stated that these courses were designed under the said scheme and that the services rendered were covered under <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW96274112 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-IN\" xml:lang=\"EN-IN\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96274112 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Body-All Documents\">Sl. No. 9A of Notification No. 25\/2012-S.T., dated 20-06-2012<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW96274112 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-IN\" xml:lang=\"EN-IN\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96274112 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Body-All Documents\">, which exempts vocational education courses offered by Government institutions or local authorities. The appellant contended that the courses provided were specifically exempt from levy of Service Tax in terms of the said notification. The matter was accordingly placed before the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT).<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW96274112 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:1,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:280}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><i>CESTAT Held<\/i><\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW71196708 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-IN\" xml:lang=\"EN-IN\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW71196708 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Body-All Documents\" data-ccp-parastyle-defn=\"{&quot;ObjectId&quot;:&quot;f54e3151-7552-5563-bc14-dd1598e94375|1&quot;,&quot;ClassId&quot;:1073872969,&quot;Properties&quot;:[469775450,&quot;Body-All Documents&quot;,201340122,&quot;2&quot;,134234082,&quot;true&quot;,134233614,&quot;true&quot;,469778129,&quot;Body-AllDocuments&quot;,335572020,&quot;1&quot;,469777841,&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,469777842,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,469777844,&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,469769226,&quot;Book Antiqua,Times New Roman&quot;,335551500,&quot;0&quot;,134233111,&quot;true&quot;,335559740,&quot;280&quot;,201341983,&quot;1&quot;,335559739,&quot;0&quot;,335551550,&quot;6&quot;,335551620,&quot;6&quot;,201342446,&quot;1&quot;,201342447,&quot;5&quot;,201342448,&quot;1&quot;,201342449,&quot;1&quot;,469777843,&quot;Calibri&quot;,201341986,&quot;1&quot;,268442635,&quot;24&quot;]}\">The CESTAT held that the NCVT-approved MES courses provided by the appellant under the SDI Scheme of the Government of India were specifically exempt from levy of Service Tax by virtue of <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW71196708 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-IN\" xml:lang=\"EN-IN\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW71196708 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Body-All Documents\">Sl. No. 9A of Notification No. 25\/2012-S.T., dated 20-06-2012<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW71196708 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-IN\" xml:lang=\"EN-IN\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW71196708 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Body-All Documents\">. It was observed that the services in question were covered within the scope of vocational education\/training\/skill development courses offered by Government institutions or local authorities. The appeal was allowed, and the demand for Service Tax was set aside.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW71196708 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:1,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:280}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>List Of Case Cited<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.centaxonline.com\/search?searchData=2005%20(190)%20E.L.T.%20140%20(Tribunal)&amp;itemType=AP\">Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. v. Commissioner<\/a> \u2014\u00a0<a id=\"anchor_94718.67019241283\"><\/a>2005 (190) E.L.T. 140 (Tribunal)\u00a0\u2014\u00a0<i>Referred<\/i> [Para 10]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.centaxonline.com\/search?searchData=2022)%201%20Centax%2014%20(S.C.)&amp;itemType=AP\">Raychem RPG Ltd. v. Commissioner<\/a> \u2014\u00a0<a id=\"anchor_71717.52151617812\"><\/a>2022 (382) E.L.T. 474 (S.C.)\u00a0=\u00a0<a id=\"anchor_4977.038135478207\"><\/a>(2022) 1 Centax 14 (S.C.)\u00a0\u2014\u00a0<i>Referred<\/i> [Para 10]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.centaxonline.com\/search?searchData=(2025)%2032%20Centax%2052%20(Tri.%20-%20Hyd.)&amp;itemType=AP\">SRK Innovatives School of Information Pvt. Ltd. v. Pr. 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