CESTAT Chennai allows the appeal filed by Nadippisai Pulavar K.R. Ramasamy Co-operative Sugar Mills Ltd., rejecting the allegations of manpower supply. The demand for Service Tax is set aside.
CESTAT Chennai allows the appeal filed by Trade Wings Logistics India Pvt. Ltd., revoking the Custom Brokers license due to the Show Cause Notice being issued beyond the stipulated 90 days from the date of the offense report.
CESTAT Chennai held that input credit of duty paid on molasses used in production of rectified spirit being a final product is eligible as CENVAT Credit.
CESTAT Chennai grants relief to Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) by quashing the demand for service tax on telecom services for the period 01.06.2008 to 31.03.2011 due to the non-inclusion of an Explanation in Rule 5(1) of the Service Tax Rules.
CESTAT Chennai reduces penalties imposed on Artisan’s Welfare Society for attempting to export red sander wood in the form of pillar tops in violation of Customs Act and Foreign Trade Act.
CESTAT set aside the order demanding service tax on rental property and held that, income received from rent by assessee is not subject to levy of service tax.
CESTAT Chennai held that the appellant was eligible to clear rough castings to their sister concern on payment of duty on the assessable value based on comparable prices of goods cleared by them to non-related buyers. Provisions of rule 8 of CVR 2000 applicable only w.e.f. 01.12.2003 after amendment by notification no. 14/2012-CE (NT) dated 22.12.2003.
CESTAT Chennai has ruled in favor of SDS Ramcides Crop Science Pvt. Ltd., allowing them to re-export the imported insecticides without payment of redemption fine and penalties.
CESTAT Chennai has ruled that ‘Natural Rock Phosphate’ imported goods are not considered as ‘fertilizers’ under the FCO, making them ineligible to claim exemption of SAD under the specified notification.
CESTAT Chennai held that transaction value declared by the importer duly accepted as earlier imports cleared accepting the declared value and also value of the contemporaneous import of identical goods has not been conclusively arrived at by the lower adjudicating authority.
