The Tribunal held that commission-based support services provided to foreign entities qualified as export of services, making service tax demands unsustainable.
The Tribunal held that enhancement of import value without properly rejecting transaction value and following sequential valuation methods is legally unsustainable.
CESTAT Mumbai set aside orders denying CENVAT Credit on rent-a-cab and insurance services, directing the original authority to provide detailed reasons and grant personal hearing.
CESTAT held that valuation under Rule 10A fails where the department cannot prove that goods were manufactured as job work, reaffirming that free supply of some inputs alone is insufficient.
The Tribunal remanded the case after finding that the adjudicating authority failed to examine exemption eligibility and supporting documents, directing fresh consideration of service tax liability.
The Bombay High Court held that delays caused by genuine technical glitches do not invalidate SVLDRS benefits, distinguishing cases of financial incapacity.
Gujarat HC held that ex parte orders are invalid if personal hearing notices under Section 37C are not properly delivered with proof, reinforcing procedural fairness.
Karnataka HC held that GST authorities must provide taxpayers a chance to furnish missing documents before rejecting refund claims, reinforcing procedural fairness.
The Bombay High Court held that Section 153A cannot apply to years without incriminating material, reinforcing the principle that tax additions require concrete evidence.
The Court held that an appeal cannot be dismissed for pre-deposit deficiency without prior notice or opportunity to cure the defect. The matter was remanded for fresh consideration on merits.
