Relaxation of additional fees and extension of last date of in filing of forms MGT-7 (Annual Return) and AOC-4 (Financial Statement) under the Companies Act, 2013- State of Tamil Nadu and UT of Puducherry – reg.
Penalty is levied only when any Service tax has not been paid by reason of fraud, etc., hence, when assessee’s activity is held to be not liable to Service tax, question of imposition of penalty cannot arise- Jubilant Agri & Consumer Products Ltd. Vs. Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal [2015 (64) taxmann.com 35 (Allahabad)]
GST has been missing several deadlines in the past. Perhaps, the only major reform both India and the World were looking at from the Parliament’s winter session was the passage of the 122ndConstitutional Amendment Bill, 2014 (122nd CAB or GST Bill), which promised to bring in the biggest indirect tax reform in the Country ever happened.
Subic Innovative Plastics (P.) Ltd. (the Appellant) had taken Cenvat credit on inputs and capital goods used in Research and Development (R&D) and Quality Control Laboratory situated in the factory premises.
Liability of past Excise dues payable by old Company could neither be fastened nor be recovered from assessee when the assessee had only purchased assets of old Company, which was ordered to be wound up and had not taken over their running business- Jaiprakash Associates Ltd. Vs. Union of India [2015 (64) taxmann.com 20 (Allahabad)]
SC overruled the CESTAT Larger Bench decision in Maruti Suzuki case and held that pre-delivery inspection charges and after sales service charges are not to be included in assessable value- Commissioner of Central Excise, Mysore Vs. TVS Motors Company Ltd. [2015 (12) TMI 874 – SUPREME COURT]
The Hon’ble CESTAT, Mumbai held that when the Department has not invoked the provisions for imposition of penalties under relevant Section(s), therefore, the argument put forth by the Department for imposition of penalty under the Credit Rules is unsustainable.
Refund is allowable where Service tax is paid twice by the Appellant due to clerical error and the same is proved by supporting documents- Tikaula Sugar Mills Ltd. Vs. CCE, Meerut-I [2015 (12) TMI 884 – CESTAT NEW DELHI]
Rent-a-cab services provided to a unit located in SEZ for transportation of employees to and from their residences located outside SEZ, are eligible for exemption from Service tax- ORIX Auto Infrastructure Services Ltd. Vs. Commissioner of Service Tax [2015 (64) taxmann.com 21 (Mumbai – CESTAT)]
Where Service tax is not charged separately on pretext that services are not taxable, consideration so received has to regarded as cum-tax value and in event of demand, Service tax must be worked out accordingly- Commissioner of Service Tax, Mumbai-I Vs. Bluechip Corporate Investment Centre Ltd.
