Devinder Singh Narang Vs Commissioner of Customs (CESTAT Chandigarh) On behalf of Revenue it has been submitted that despite the extension of time granted by the Hon’ble Supreme Court, the Appellant failed to comply with the order of pre-deposit of Rs.50 lacs. We have seen the case records and find that time and again the […]...

CESTAT Chandigarh held that Multi System Operator (MSO) is liable to pay service tax only on the gross amount received by them from Local Cable Operators (LCOs)...

There was no levy of duty on compounded basis on Tin Packing machine and on pouches which had not been packed with the aid of packing machine, but were packed manually with the help of hand operated fillers or similar manually operated device and sealed with heat sealers/band sealers/candles/hot iron and the like....

Held that benefit of exemption under notification dated 20.07.2010 is available if the taxable services are rendered for transmission/ distribution of electricity....

Held that duty exemption benefit under notification no. 50/2003-CE dated 10.06.2003 cannot be denied because of a diversification of production capacity by adding new machines....

Held that the pouches of Maha Pasand Jarda Scented Tobacco describes the product as chewing tobacco and in Trade Parlance also it is known as Chewing Tobacco only. Hence, the same is classified as chewing tobacco and not jarda scented tobacco...

Intermediary arranges or facilitates supplies of goods or services or securities between two or more persons and an activity between only two parties cannot be considered as an intermediary service....

Chandigarh CESTAT held that if the department intends to classify the goods under a particular heading different from that claimed by the assessee, the department has to adduce proper evidence and discharge the burden of proof....

PLA deposits are deposits for utilisation in future & same is not duty to attract limitation provision of section 11B of Central Excise Act...

Raaga Associates Pvt Ltd Vs Commissioner of CE & ST (CESTAT Chandigarh) The appellant has entered into contact with Syntech (HK) Technology Ltd. Hongkong (STLH) in order to short list states for launching Gionee mobile phones and make arrangement for advertisement for this. Further, the appellant undertook to set up STLH office in Ind...