CESTAT Delhi held that imposition of penalty under section 11AC(1)(a) of the Central Excise Act, 1944 mandatory on account of shortage detected during the course of search. Accordingly, penalty upheld.
CESTAT Delhi held that in absence of evidence of over-valuation of export goods, the transaction value was wrongly rejected under Rule 8 of the Customs Valuation Rules. Thus, value declared in shipping bills accepted.
CESTAT Delhi rules Mediclaim processing charges as part of healthcare services, exempting them from service tax in Life Care Hospital Ltd. vs CGST Commissioner case.
CESTAT Kolkata rules on Calcutta Industrial Supply’s service tax liability under Cargo Handling vs Transportation services, clarifying bundling of services.
Detailed summary of the JSCA vs Commissioner of Excise case, discussing taxability on services and exemptions related to sports promotion activities.
CESTAT approves refund claim of ₹15.3 lakh for Rare Townships Pvt Ltd. Dispute over stamp duty compliance resolved in favor of the appellant.
CESTAT Mumbai directs refund verification of ₹24 lakhs pre-deposit in Shiva Steel Industries case, remanding for fresh proceedings and verification of documents.
CESTAT Chennai held that the mismatch in the SAD vs VAT / CST paid caused by different rates at which the tax is paid cannot be held against the refund applicant. Further, reasons for disbelieving the CA’s certificate also not clearly spelt out. Accordingly, rejection of refund claim unsustainable.
Where preferential location charges charged by the builder includible in the taxable value of the service tax levy and no separate charge was levied, the liability to pay service tax did not arise as it was only when a particular service was separately charged that the liability to pay service tax arose.
CESTAT Chennai held that exemption from customs duty admissible on import of flood lights which is used for all matches conducted in the stadium whether it is world cup international match or one day international match.
