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Purchase tax cannot be levied on stock transfer from one State to another for eventual export of goods as it is sale in the course of export

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The Hon’ble High Court of Andhra Pradesh held that as long as the chillies were transferred from Secunderabad branch to Cochin branch, which had been exported and the conditions enumerated in Section 5(1) of the CST Act are satisfied

Assessee cannot be asked to reverse input tax credit due to non-payment of taxes by selling dealer

February 3, 2016 2689 Views 0 comment Print

The Hon’ble High Court of Madras relied upon the decision in the case of Sri Vinayaga Agencies Vs. the Assistant Commissioner (Ct), Chennai and another [(2013) 60 VST 283 (Mad)] and held that when the fact of Petitioner paying the taxes to his supplier is not under dispute, the Petitioner cannot be compelled to reverse the input tax Credit due to non-payment of VAT liability by the selling dealer.

Merely on the basis of papers/documents found from residence of Director/Employee, it cannot be concluded that the company has removed goods without payment of duty

February 3, 2016 563 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT, Delhi has relied upon the plethora of judgments and held that merely on the basis of papers/records seized allegedly containing the production & dispatch or statement of any employee/director of the Appellant accepting the facts would not suffice to conclude that the Appellant has removed the goods without payment of duty, in absence of any corroborative evidence.

Rule 21 of Excise Rules does not lay down any procedure for giving information within 24 hours

February 3, 2016 825 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT, Allahabad held that the intimation to Revenue is required only in the case of loss or destruction of goods by natural cause or accident. However, in the instant case, there was no such accident.

Services by way of hiring of vehicles to be used by employees for their movement within refinery premises or for outward travelling in connection with business, eligible for input service credit

February 3, 2016 966 Views 0 comment Print

Essar Oil Ltd. (the Respondent) has availed Cenvat credit of Service tax paid on various services, such as ‘Rent-a-Cab’, ‘Tour Operators’, and ‘Travel Agent’ hired by them (the Impugned input services) which were used by their employees for their movement within the refinery premises or for outward travelling in connection with business.

When proceedings against manufacturer stand concluded on payment of disputed amount of duty along with interest and penalty, no penalty would be imposable

February 3, 2016 706 Views 0 comment Print

When proceedings against manufacturer stand concluded on payment of disputed amount of duty along with interest and penalty, no penalty would be imposable under Rule 26 of the Excise Rules on other persons like traders

Interest earned on deposits received by assessee from customers does not form part of assessable value where prices of goods are market driven and not determined on cost plus basis

February 3, 2016 777 Views 0 comment Print

Hon’ble Supreme Court after considering every aspect of the issue examined by the Tribunal has observed that the price of motorcycle manufactured by the Respondent were market driven and the Respondent did not follow cost of production plus reasonable profit pricing policy.

When two or more values of contemporaneous imports are available, the lowest of such value has to be adopted

February 3, 2016 3953 Views 0 comment Print

Rico Gems Corporation and others (“the Appellants”) imported certain goods which were thereafter sold to Telebrand India Pvt. Ltd., whRico Gems Corporation and others (“the Appellants”) imported certain goods which were thereafter sold to Telebrand India Pvt. Ltd., who is engaged in business of selling of goods through telemarketing.

Demurrage charges paid in respect of post importation activity not includable in assessable value for levy of Customs duty

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Supreme Court held that the demurrage charges are paid after the goods reached at Indian ports and therefore, it is post-importation event and cannot form part of transaction value. Thus, the Respondent isn’t liable to pay Customs duty on these demurrage charges.

Provision of unjust enrichment not applicable in case of inadvertent excess payment of interest

February 3, 2016 1885 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT, Mumbai held that the provision of unjust enrichment wouldn’t be applicable as the excess amount paid by mistake was in the nature of deposit and not duty. It was further held that the Chartered Accountant’s certificate produced by the Appellant showing excess paid interest not passed on

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