Aestrik Techno-Signs Vs The Commissioner of Customs (CESTAT Delhi) The goods were imported declaring a certain value which was doubted by the officers and so the goods were opened and examined. After opening and examining and comparing the goods with the value of corresponding goods in contemporaneous imports the officer founds that the goods were […]
J. K. Cement Works Vs Commissioner, Central Excise, Central Goods and Service Tax (CESTA Delhi) Conclusion: Adjudicating Authority was directed to grant interest from the date of deposit till the date of grant of a refund at the rate of 12% per annum. Such interest on refund should be granted within a period of 60 […]
We find that the facts are not in disputed that amount recovered by the appellant is towards the poor quality of goods purchased by them.
ld. Counsel for appellant has also raised an argument that the demand under MRSA cannot sustain for the period prior to 16.5.2008 when the transactions of the very same nature have been subjected to service tax under Information Technology Software Services after such services became taxable. It is to be stated that ITSS is not a category carved out of MRSA.
Transpeed Logistics Pvt. Ltd. Vs Commissioner of Customs (CESTAT Delhi) Regulation 10(n) of Customs Brokers Licensing Regulations, 2018 requires the Customs Broker to verify the correctness of Importer/Exporter Code Number, Service Tax Identification Number, identity card of the client and functioning of the client at the declared address by using reliable, independent, authentic documents, data […]
he appellants were not maintaining separate records of receipt, consumption of inventory of inputs and input services in terms of Rule 6(2) of CENVAT Credit Rules, 2004 and therefore, they opted to pay CENVAT Credit as determined under Rule 6(3A) of CENVAT Credit Rules, 2004 in terms of Rule 6(3)(ii) of CENVAT Credit Rules, 2004.
CESTAT Bangalore, in M/S. Anheuser Busch Inbev India Ltd. v. Commissioner of Central Tax [Service Tax Appeal No. 20374 of 2020, decided on February 18, 2021] held that no service tax under reverse charge mechanism is payable on the license fee and other application fee paid to the State Excise department for grant of liquor license. Further, confirmed the Service tax demand on Storage License fee for CO2 which the Appellant is liable to pay along with interest.
Learned Counsel pointed out that there are 28 contracts in respect of which demand has been made. Learned Counsel stated that they have paid the service tax in respect of Serial Number 14 and 20 of the said list and these are not disputed. Learned Counsel pointed out that they are entitled to get the benefit of the mega Exemption Notification No. 25/2012-ST dated 20 June, 2012. He pointed out that Serial Number 12(d), Serial Number 13(a) and Serial Number 14(a) of the said notification cover all the contracts that they have undertaken as these contracts are in respect of the canals, roads and railways etc. He pointed out that the availability of exemption under Serial Number 13(a) and 14(a) could not be taken up before Commissioner due to lack of proper representation by the Advocate. He pointed out that they are entitled to these benefits but the Commissioner‟s order only examine the benefits with respect to Serial Number 12(d) of the said notification. He pointed out that in order to get a proper redressel, the matter needs to be sent back to Commissioner for fresh adjudication for examining the relief under all the related entries of the mega Notification No. 25/2012-ST dated 20 June, 2012.
In order to attract Section 78, it is necessary that tax must have remained unpaid for the reasons of fraud or collusion or wilful mis-statement or suppression of facts, etc, with an intention to evade payment of tax.
Pujan Builders Engineers & Contractors Vs C.C.E. & S.T. Vadodara-II (CESTAT Ahmedabad) The facts in the present case is not under dispute that the appellant have paid the excess service tax during the quarter April to June, 2017, however, the appellant under bona fide belief transferred the said excess paid service tax into their TRANS-1 […]
