Tribunal reiterated that excise duty is a tax on the manufacture, not on the profits made by a dealer on transportation. Thus, the surplus freight charges collected from customers were excluded from the assessable value for excise duty calculation.
CESTAT Ahmedabad held that that appellants are eligible for benefit of Notification No. 67/95 and the duty demand on the quantity of oxygen so used in the manufacture of sulphuric acid, is liable to be set aside.
CESTAT Ahmedabad held that demand of excise duty equal to 10%/5% unsustainable as Cenvat credit in respect of common input service used in the manufacture of exempted goods reversed.
In absence of proof of availment of Cenvat Credit while rejecting a service tax refund claim, CESTAT Bangalore has directed re-adjudication of case of Fairy Food Products Pvt Ltd vs Commissioner of Central Excise.
CESTAT Chandigarh held that Chartered Accountant certificate was provided for quantification of tax, however, the said certificate was not discussed. It is settled law that certificates given by Experts in the respective fields cannot be ignored without cogent reasons.
CESTAT Kolkata held that providing operational or administrative assistance in any manner or providing infrastructural support service or managing distribution and logistics service, fall within the ambit of ‘Business Support Service’.
Versatile Wires Limited Vs Commissioner of CGST & CX – CESTAT Kolkata, ruled out penalty u/s 11AC due to lack of evidence of fraud, collusion, willful misstatement, or contravention of CENVAT Credit Rules
CESTAT Chennai held that concession fee paid by KPPL to the Puducherry Port is payment for the right to develop/ operate/ maintain the port including project facility. Accordingly, classifying the activity of Build Operate Transfer contract u/s 65(105)(zzzq) of the Finance Act, 1994 Support Services of Business or Commerce is unsustainable.
CESTAT Ahmedabad rules services rendered and consumed outside India are beyond taxable territory under the Finance Act, 1994, exempting Aegis Ltd. from service tax on consulting engineering services to a US client.
CESTAT Hyderabad held that when EOU procures inputs by availing benefit of notification no. 52/2003-CUS, while clearing such inputs to DTA, EOU is required to pay duty only by way of cash.
