CESTAT held that sales promotion and marketing being essential character of the bundle of services have to be classified under ‘Business Auxiliary Service’.
Aditya Chemicals Vs Commissioner of Customs (CESTAT Chennai) Production of original VAT or Sales Tax Challans not required for grant of SAD refund unless any deficiency memo is issued The Hon’ble Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Chennai (the CESTAT Chennai) in the case of M/s Aditya Chemicals v. Commissioner of Customs [Customs Appeal […]
Cognizant Technology Solutions India Pvt. Ltd. Vs Commissioner of Central Excise & Service Tax (CESTAT Chennai) Service Tax refund: Certificate of existing Statutory Auditor cannot be denied for earlier period The second issue is that the auditor’s certificate is not signed by the statutory auditor who was engaged during the period when the refund is […]
Hyundai Motor India Limited Vs Commissioner of Central Excise & Service Tax (CESTAT Chennai) The Tribunal vide Final Order No. 41431 of 2018 dated 01.05.2018 had earlier disposed of the above appeal. In paragraph 5 of the said order, the issue with regard to invoices issued by M/s. Natvar Parekh Industries relating to Port Services […]
There is no evidence of payment in foreign currency to the foreign personnel. The invoices on which the demand of management consultancy service is raised shows merely expenses incurred by the appellant in Indian currency in the nature of hotel, transport and other expenses. There is no evidence to prove that they have received management consultancy service or paid fees for such services so as to be liable to pay service tax under reverse charge mechanism.
The issue to be decided is whether the levy of service tax on the TDS portion borne by the appellant is legal and proper. The issue stands decided by the order of the Tribunal in the appellant’s own case for a different period.
Appellant contended that he had obtained the authorization required in Regulation 11 (a) of the CBLR, 2013 but did not meet the importer directly instead had obtained it from a middleman. The Appellant contended that all the documentation along with the bill of entry were proper and legitimate.
It was categorically stated that when the TDS amount has been borne by the assessee and only the consideration for the services as agreed upon by the parties has been paid to the service provider, the TDS amount cannot be included in the taxable value for determining the Service Tax liability
Commissioner of Customs Vs India Land and Properties Limited (CESTAT Chennai) exemption notifications must be interpreted strictly and if the case does not fall within the parameters, the benefit cannot be given. Any benefit of doubt must be given to the Revenue and should be decided against the appellant. Once the threshold of applicability of […]
Commissioner of Central Excise Vs PKPN Spinning Mills (P) Ltd. (CESTAT Chennai) The issue involved is whether appellant is liable to pay service tax on the commission paid to foreign agents under the reverse charge mechanism. The parties are referred to as “assesee” and “department” for the same of convenience. 2. The respondents are engaged […]
