refund claims

Background of the Circular:- CENVAT Credit Rules, 2004 ('CCR') permit availment of credit of excise duty on inputs and service tax on input services used for manufacture of dutiable goods or providing output services. In order to zero-rate the exports, Rule 5 of CCR provides that such accumulated credit can be refunded to the exporter subject to conditions provided in Notification No. 5/2006-CE (NT) dated 14.03.2006 ('subject notification'). Full Article

CENVAT Credit Rules, 2004 permit taking of credit of inputs and input services which are used for providing output services or output goods. In order to zero-rate the exports, Rule 5 of CENVAT Credit Rules, 2004 provides that such accumulated credit can be refunded to the exporter subject to stipulated conditions. Notification No. 5/2006-CE (NT) dated 14.03.2006 provides the conditions, safeguards and limitations for obtaining refund of such credit. Full Article

In this fourth article we are attempting to present the grounds on which departmental authorities are disallowing the refund claims as related to Specialized cleaning services (namely disinfecting, exterminating, sterilizing or fumigating of containers) availed by the exporters (Section 65[105][zzzd]). This complete state of affairs is humorously picturisead by the way of poems and conversation between Johnny (an assessee) and his father. This Endeavour is just to bring .. Full Article

With the help of this article an effort has been made to picturise the present situation existing in the refund structure mechanism under Service tax. This state of affair is elaborated with the means of poems and conversation between Johnny (an assessee) and his father. Full Article