CESTAT Hyderabad held that rule 7 of Cenvat Credit Rules, 2004 is just a procedure and procedural lapse cannot be ground to deny the substantial benefit of Cenvat Credit.
CESTAT Delhi held that exemption from special additional duty (SAD) of customs under the Notification No. 21/2012-CUS dated 17.03.2012 is not available on import of parts of articles of jewellery.
CESTAT Delhi held that imposition of penalty under rule 25 of CER 2002 merely on the basis of statements without supporting evidences is untenable in law.
CESTAT Chennai held that services provided in the nature of composite works contract for which project is executed for the period prior to 1.6.2007 is outside the purview of service tax.
CESTAT Delhi held that towers, shelter and parts thereof are ‘capital goods’ accordingly entitled to avail Cenvat Credit under Capital Goods.
Gujarat Insecticides Ltd Vs C.C.E. & S.T. (CESTAT Ahmedabad) CESTAT find that activity of the appellant is indeed manufacture of excisable goods in terms of section 2(f) of CEA, 1944. As per the definition of business auxiliary service manufacture of excisable goods in terms of section 2(f) of the Central Excise Act, 1944 is clearly […]
Chiron Behring Veccines Private Limited Vs C.C.E. & S.T. (CESTAT Ahmedabad) CESTAT find that the appellant have made a submission about limitation and sought benefit of section 73 (3) and Section 80 of the Finance Act, 1994. As regard the limitation we find that the issue about taxability on reverse charge basis in respect of […]
CESTAT held that even though setting up of a new factory, construction of building of service provider is not excluded from the definition of Input service. In this case the construction of Jetty is clearly in the nature of expansion of existing Jetty therefore, credit is clearly admissible.
CESTAT Ahmedabad held that extended period of limitation not invocable as non-payment of tax was on account of bona fide belief and not on account of any fraud, mis-statement etc.
CESTAT Chennai held that M/s. Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is not commercial organization and only organizing game of cricket. Therefore, any service rendered to BCCI-IPL by M/s. Tamil Nadu Cricket Association is not in the nature of support of business of BCCI. Accordingly, service tax demand not sustainable.
