MTL Instruments Private Limited Vs Commissioner of G.S.T. and Central Excise (CESTAT Chennai) The definition of input service was amended with effect from 01.04.2011 which has been reproduced in paragraph 5.1 above. The definition contains an exclusion clause wherein the credit availed on Rent-a-Cab Services as well as Outdoor Catering Services has been specifically excluded. […]
Hera Shipping Solutions Pvt. Ltd Vs Commissioner of Customs (CESTAT Chennai) In order to attract section 114 of the Customs Act, 1962, the department has to establish some act or omission by which the appellant has abetted the offence. Brief facts are that the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Chennai Zonal Unit gathered specific intelligence that […]
Associated Soap Stone Distributing Company Pvt Ltd Vs C.S.T. Service Tax (CESTAT Ahmedabad) In the present case, the issue to be decided is that the service in question is classifiable under the category of Site Formation and clearance, Excavation and Earth Moving and Demolition service as contended by the revenue or under the category of […]
Hindustan Coca Cola Beverages Pvt Ltd. Vs Commissioner, Central Excise & GST (CESTAT Delhi) Learned Counsel for the appellant has mentioned that they had purchased a generator set in the year 2004 which was used by them at their Jaipur plant. After 12 years of its use, since the Jaipur plant got closed that the said […]
Sahni Electric Works Vs Commissioner of Service Tax (CESTAT Delhi) Undisputedly Electric motor winding job required both winding of the motors and also using the materials required for such service. Thus, it was a composite works contract which involved both rendering service and supplying material. The Revenue also does not dispute that it is a […]
R.S. Arunachalam Vs Commissioner of Customs (CESTAT Chennai) These appeals are filed against the orders passed by Commissioner (Appeals) who set aside the order passed by original authority and remanded the matter to reconsider the non-imposition of penalty on the appellants under Section 114 of the Customs Act, 1962. M/s.R.S. Arunachalam is the Customs Broker […]
Rajesh Exports Ltd. Vs Commissioner of Customs (CESTAT Bangalore) As per the Notification dated 18/12/2019, it has been held that after issuance of the Notification dated 18/12/2019, only Nominated agencies can import the gold with end use condition which otherwise means that prior to issuance of the Notification dated 18/12/2019, the gold was also freely […]
Global Adsorbents (P) Limited Vs Commissioner of Central Excise It is undisputed that the appellant is selling activated carbon in bags with its own name pre-printed on them. Thus, if the appellant is selling the goods with its own name on the packets, it is labeling the product. The next question is whether it is […]
Hotel UTSAV Vs C.C.E. & S.T. SURAT-I (CESTAT Ahmedabad) We find that the appellant have been discharging the service tax in respect of food served in the restaurant to their customers. However, they are not paying service tax in respect of packed food which is sold as take away either on the counter of the […]
Gautam Bhattacharya Vs Commissioner of Central Tax (CESTAT Bangalore) Brief facts of the case are that the appellants are the partners of partnership firm namely M/s. Ernst & Young, LLP. The appellants had filed their income tax returns showing components such as ‘sale of services’, against which partners have shown certain amount received from the […]
