CESTAT Allows Cenvat Credit on Housekeeping Services as They Are Essential for Telecom Operations

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. Vs Commissioner of GST & Central Excise (CESTAT Chennai) The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chennai, partly allowed the appeal filed by Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) against an order denying Cenvat credit on housekeeping services and rent-a-cab services for the period from September 2011 to March 2012. The dispute arose after the Department found that BSNL had availed Cenvat credit on rent-a-cab services, annual maintenance contracts for air conditioners, and housekeeping services. While credit relating to air-conditioner mainte...