Those who had paid tax as per the provisions and classification existing prior to 1-6-2007 and those who opted for payment of tax under the provisions of rule 3 ibid and paid tax after exercising the option belonged to different classes and, therefore, the impugned circular or the provisions of rule 3(3) ibid were not discriminatory.
Appellant’s signatory director of the applicant company was abroad during the time when the orders were received from the superintendent, and when the orders were served on the consultant. It is the submission of the ld. Counsel that the appellant company or the director was not aware of the receipt of the passing of the order.
Post service tax valuation rules, the said rules provides for inclusion of free material supplied by service recipients and has been directing the assessee in other cases to deposit some amount of the Service Tex liability for the period post service Tax valuation rules as a condition to hear and dispose the appeal.
Core Investment Companies (CICs) invest primarily in group companies, in different sectors of the economy. Being holding companies they need to invest in both financial and non-financial activities. It has therefore been decided to issue a separate set of Directions to CICs with regard to their overseas investments.
