CESTAT Bangalore held that with effect from 01.03.2005 branded jewellery are chargeable to excise duty @2%. However, extended period of limitation cannot be invoked in absence of establishment of allegation of wilful suppression with intent to evade payment of duty.
CESTAT Chennai held that the appellant was eligible to clear rough castings to their sister concern on payment of duty on the assessable value based on comparable prices of goods cleared by them to non-related buyers. Provisions of rule 8 of CVR 2000 applicable only w.e.f. 01.12.2003 after amendment by notification no. 14/2012-CE (NT) dated 22.12.2003.
CESTAT Mumbai allowed the refund claim filed by Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporations (DICGC) by considering premium amount paid by bank as inclusive of tax.
CESTAT Chennai has ruled in favor of SDS Ramcides Crop Science Pvt. Ltd., allowing them to re-export the imported insecticides without payment of redemption fine and penalties.
CESTAT Chennai has ruled that ‘Natural Rock Phosphate’ imported goods are not considered as ‘fertilizers’ under the FCO, making them ineligible to claim exemption of SAD under the specified notification.
CESTAT Delhi held that the collection of excess baggage charges would be leviable to service tax under the category of transport of passengers by air and not under transportation of cargo by air.
The CESTAT Bangalore has ruled that the Centre for Marine Living Resources and Ecology (CMLRE) is eligible for customs duty exemption on the import of spares and other items for vessel repair.
CESTAT Chennai held that transaction value declared by the importer duly accepted as earlier imports cleared accepting the declared value and also value of the contemporaneous import of identical goods has not been conclusively arrived at by the lower adjudicating authority.
CESTAT Chandigarh held that the modular employment scheme is a vocational training programme and vocational training activity is outside the ambit of service tax, as exempted vide Notification No. 24/2004-ST dated 10.09.2004.
CESTAT Chennai dismissed the revenue appeal for lack of concrete grounds of appeal, with the arguments being merely surmises and generic.
