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Cenvat credit admissible on legal consultancy services: CESTAT

June 13, 2019 1824 Views 0 comment Print

M/s. Cenza Technologies Pvt. Ltd. Vs Commissioner of G.S.T. & Central Excise (CESTAT Chennai) Relying on Commissioner of Central Excise Vs. M/s. HCL Technologies reported in 2015 (37) S.T.R. 716 (All.)  CESTAT allowed Cenvat credit on legal consultancy services. in HCL technologies it was held that “6. As regards Consultancy Services, these were comprised of […]

No service tax on amount received from BCCI towards prize money

April 30, 2019 4839 Views 0 comment Print

CCE & ST Vs L. Balaji (CESTAT Chennai) Conclusion: Cricket players were not liable to pay service tax on the amount received from the franchise as the money was not given by the franchise, rather it was the money received from BCCI directly for winning and not towards any services. Held: Revenue proceeded against the […]

ITC available for tax paid on insurance policies taken under statutory mandate

March 25, 2019 8184 Views 0 comment Print

Tessy Engineers & Enterprises Vs Commissioner of GST & Central Excise (CESTAT Chennai)  The issue is as to whether the appellants are eligible for the credit availed on insurance services. The definition of input service with effect from 01.04.2011 excludes life and health insurance services availed for personal use or for personal consumption of employees. […]

No Service Tax on Site Formation & Clearance Services provided as Self-Service before Sale of Land

March 23, 2019 2658 Views 0 comment Print

Hallmark Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. Vs Commissioner of GST & Central Excise (CESTAT Chennai) During the adjudication proceedings appellants have contended that the said activities were undertaken before sale of land took place, hence the service was a self-service and there is no service provider and service recipient relationship and therefore they are not liable for […]

Rejection of refund for Re-organization of Department after GST unjustified

February 27, 2019 1692 Views 0 comment Print

The adjudicating authority has rejected the appellant’s claim of it having made the refund claim on 27.06.2017. The first appellate authority has also concluded the date of filing of the refund claim was 12.07.2017 only as against which the appellant contends that there was an attempt to file the refund claim on 27.06.2017

Anti-dumping duty meant for new machinery cannot be imposed on second hand machinery

February 20, 2019 2547 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chennai has held that import of second hand machinery cannot be subjected to imposition of anti- dumping duty (ADD) meant for new machinery. It observed that purpose of anti-dumping is served, in case of second-hand machinery, by way of re-appraisement of declared value, and imposition of ADD would be nothing but double jeopardy.

In-house corporate guarantee not liable to service tax

February 19, 2019 9321 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chennai has held that commission received/paid for issuance of corporate guarantee to associate/subsidiary companies is not exigible to service tax under Section 65(12)(a)(ix) of Finance Act, 1994.

Delay in Service Tax payment due to Financial Crunch- CESTAT deletes Penalty

January 12, 2019 1707 Views 0 comment Print

Talentpro India HR Pvt. Ltd Vs Commissioner of Service Tax (CESTAT Chennai) We find that during the personal hearing on 12.2011, the appellants had submitted that delay in payment of service tax was purely due to financial crunch but have paid the service tax with a delay of one month and also paid the interest […]

CESTAT upheld Disallowance of credit on rent-a-cab service to Wipro

December 12, 2018 1119 Views 0 comment Print

Wipro Enterprises Vs Commissioner of GST & Central Excise Chennai Outer (CESTAT Chennai) The appellant is aggrieved by the disallowance of credit on rent-a-cab service. 2. On behalf of the appellant, Shri R. Rajesh, Head – Taxation of the appellant-company appeared and argued the matter. He submitted that the appellant is engaged in manufacture of […]

Mere variation in description of Goods in Dealers’ Invoice and Inward Notes not sufficient to suspect Fraudulent Credit

December 11, 2018 849 Views 0 comment Print

M/s. C.P.C. (P) Ltd. Vs Commissioner of GST & Central Excise Coimbatore (CESTAT Chennai) The very variation in the description of the goods in the dealers’ invoice, as well as the material inward notes, cannot be a ground for alleging that the appellant has availed fraudulent credit. There is no allegation with respect to the […]

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