Held that in absence of written arbitration agreement, the conduct between the parties cannot be construed to mean that, the parties had agreed to arbitration.
CESTAT Kolkata held that bona fide belief that goods manufactured and cleared were not subject to excise duty needs to be established. Duty demand is sustainable in case the bona fide belief is not established.
Held that the mobilization advance given by the Appellant to the Corporate Debtor is clearly an Operational Debt and the Adjudicating Authority committed error in rejecting the claim of the Appellant as an Operational Debt.
Held that qualification of the arbitrator as per the arbitration agreement is pre-requisite for eligibility to be appointed as an appointed as an arbitrator. Arbitrator not satisfying the qualification is ineligible and arbitral award passed by such ineligible arbitrator cannot be sustained in the eyes of law.
Held that in absence of TDS certificate, assessee has to furnish any other evidence to support deduction of tax at source by the payer of income. TDS credit denied for failure to furnish any other supporting evidence
Held that refund under rule 5 of the Cenvat Credit Rules is available on legal services offered by the assessee to the recipient of service located outside the taxable territory.
Held that if the parties are failed to prove the genuineness of entire transaction of such tainted purchases, the revenue authorities are not entitled to bring the entire transaction to tax. Authorities can tax the income component in such tainted transactions
Held that the Adjudicating Authority had failed to follow the requirement of Section 9D of the Act regarding examination in chief of witness, therefore demand of service tax on the basis of statements of persons cannot be sustainable.
Held that deduction from income claimed for payment made to a retired partners allowable as it amount to a diversion of income at source by overriding title.
Held that expenditure incurred in executing the project is an intangible asset which is eligible for depreciation under section 32 of the Income Tax Act