Parle Agro Pvt. Ltd. Vs Commissioner (CESTAT Allahabad) Noting that the rate of interest varied from 6% to 18% in the notifications issued under Sections 11AA, 11BB, 11DD and 11AB of the Central Excise Act, 1944, CESTAT Allahabad has held that grant of interest @12% per annum would be appropriate in case of refund of […]...

Revenue has compared the figures reflected in the ST-3 returns and those reflected in Form 26AS filed in respect of the appellant as required under the provisions of Income Tax Act, 1961....

Kronos Solutions India Pvt. Ltd. Vs Commissioner of CGST (Appeals) (CESTAT Allahabad) Appellant had taken a categorical stand that the debit was made on 05.03.2014, i.e. prior to filing of the refund claim. The Revenue is not disputing the said debit entry but is adopting a hyper technical view that such debit entry was reflected [&hellip...

Sunland Alloys Vs C.C. (CESTAT Ahmedabad) The issue under consideration is whether the DGOV guidelines are over and above Customs Valuation Rules? In the present case, the appellant imported Aluminium Scrap under various Bill of Entries and the price declared in the Bill of Entry is as per the invoice of the foreign supplier. The [&hellip...

(i) Whether sale of books is service. (ii) Whether provisions of hostel facility and sale of books are to be combined with provisions of commercial training or coaching service as bundled service. (iii) Whether service tax was exempted on hostel facility....

From the record, we note that the term of contract between the appellant and his employee are that employee shall be paid salary and the term of employment is a fixed term and if the employee leaves the job before the term is over then certain amount already paid as salary is recovered by the appellant from his employee. This part of the ...

Merino Industries Ltd. Vs CCE (CESTAT Allahabad) CESTAT Allahabad has held that Cenvat credit for service tax paid on tour packages, provided by assessee to its dealers, was available to the assessee. The Tribunal in this regard observed that it was possible for the assessee to pay for tour expenses in cash yet they provided […]...

Vectus Industries Ltd. Vs Commissioner of Service Tax (CESTAT Allahabad) If the entire remuneration stands considered by Income Tax Authorities as salary, the same cannot be considered as service, so as pay the service tax. The Income Tax Authorities are the prime authority to adjudge the said issue. If according to the learned Advocate t...

Observing that the ex- gratia charges made by principal to assessee- appellant were towards making good losses or injuries arising from unintended events and did not emanate from any obligation on part of any of the parties to tolerate an act or a situation, CESTAT Allahabad has held that the payment cannot be considered to be for some se...

CESTAT Allahabad has held that exemption to GTA services for transportation of foodstuff will apply to biscuits as well. The Tribunal observed that the size and time of eating biscuits may change but nevertheless biscuit is a food item....