Tribunal in the case of Navratna S.G. Highway Property Pvt. Ltd.in Order No. A/47/WZB/ AHD/2012, dt. 17-1-2012, has considered the same issue and has come to the conclusion that the credit of Service Tax paid on the services used during construction of immovable property which is rented subsequently, is admissible for payment of Service Tax.

The first argument that classification of service cannot be changed in the hands of the recipient, by itself is good enough to allow this appeal. Further I note that there is no reference in the opening paragraph to the classification as indicated in column (2) of the Table in the Notification. This appears to be [...]

Explanatory Memorandum to notification No. 25/2013-Customs (N.T.) dated 01-03-2013. Notification No. 25/2013-Customs (N.T.), dated 01-03-2013 seeks to further amend notification No. 30/98-Customs (N.T.), dated 2nd June, 1998, so as to raise the value limit of Jewellery allowed duty free to an Indian passengers who has been residing abroad for more than one year.

Important changes in Indirect Taxes – Union Budget 2013:- No change in peak rate of Customs (10%), Central Excise (12%) and Service tax rates (12%). UNION BUDGET 2013: CHANGES IN SERVICE TAX A. CHANGES IN CHAPTER V OF THE FINANCE ACT, 1994 (WILL COME INTO FORCE WHEN THE FINANCE BILL, 2013 IS ENACTED):- i. Changes [...]

Section 28E of the Customs Act, 1962 defines advance ruling. Advance ruling means the determination, by the Advance Ruling Authority, of a question of law or fact specified in the application regarding the liability to pay in relation to an activity which is proposed to be undertaken by the applicant. Activity is defined to mean import or export.

Tapioca starch manufactured and consumed captively in the manufacture of tapioca sago (sabudana) is being exempted from excise duty. Notification No.12/2012-CE, dated 17th March, 2012 as amended by notification No. 12/2013-CE, dated the 1st March 2013 refers. S. No 8A contains the changes.

The Finance Minister has introduced the Finance Bill, 2013 in Lok Sabha today, i.e., 28th February, 2013. Changes in Customs and Central Excise law and rates of duty have been proposed through the Finance Bill, 2013 (clauses 54 to 77 for Customs and clauses 78 to 92 for Central Excise).

AMENDMENTS IN THE CENTRAL EXCISE ACT, 1944: 1) Section 9 provides that an offence case involving evasion in which the duty leviable exceeds thirty lakh rupees shall be punishable with a term of imprisonment extending to seven years with fine. This section is being amended so as to substitute the amount of thirty lakh rupees [...]

Seeks to amend notification No. 12/2012 – CE, dated the 17th March, 2012, so as to make necessary amendments in the specified entries thererin.  NOTIFICATION No. 12/2013-Central Excise – New Delhi, the 1st March, 2013 G.S.R. (E). – In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 5A of the Central Excise Act, [...]

Seeks to amend notification No.30/2004-CE, dated the 9th July, 2004, so as to provide ‘zero excise duty route’ to branded ready- made garments and made-ups. NOTIFICATION No. 11/2013-Central Excise New Delhi, the 1st March, 2013 G.S.R. (E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 5A of the Central Excise Act, 1944 [...]