A sub-contractor would be liable to pay Service Tax even if the main contractor has discharged Service Tax liability on the activity undertaken by the sub-contractor in pursuance of the contract...

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. Vs CCE, Bhopal (CESTAT Delhi) The sales tax authorities have themselves conceded the position before the High Court that no assessment of sales tax would be made on the sale value of the SIM Card supplied by the appellant to their customers irrespective of the fact whether they have filed returns […]...

M/s Honda Motorcycle & Scooter Vs CCE & ST (CESTAT Delhi) Conclusion: Cenvat credit is allowable on service tax paid on rent of infrastructural facilities as common facilities availed by assessee on rent basis were in ‘relation to the manufacture of goods’ and an integral part of the overall activity of manufacturing. ...

Service tax cannot be imposed under the category Real Estate Service in absence of any defined consideration for the alleged service as both the parties were buying and selling property on principal to principal basis rather than as an agent and the principle....

HLPL Global Logistics Pvt. Ltd. Vs CC, New Delhi (CESTAT Delhi) We are in agreement with the finding of the ld. Adjudicating authority that CHA helps not properly verified the functioning of the client from at the declared address by using reliable independent and authenticate documents. This was a serious lapse on part of the […]...

M/s Gatiman Auto Pvt. Limited Vs CCE & CGST (CESTAT Delhi) The issue before us is to decided as to whether the tractor cess is leviable on the part and component of the tractor cleared by the appellant. After going through the case laws cited and circular issued by the Ministry of Finance, it is […]...

We find that delay is explained to some part. However, in the interest of justice, we condone the delay subject to payment of cost of Rs. 5000/- payable in ‘Kerala Chief Minister Relief Fund’ on or before 1st November, 2018...

National Building Construction Corporation Ltd. Vs CST (CESTAT Delhi) Services of construction of women hostel for and on behalf of Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD), Government of India and construction of Civil Services Offices Institute are not commercial in nature. In furtherance of the decision of Hon’ble Supreme Court ...

M/s Shri Mahavir Industries Vs CGST (CESTAT Delhi) A proprietary unit is an individual legal entity and any refunds due to the proprietary unit cannot be adjusted or appropriated towards the demand which may be pending recovery against an another independent legal entity, of which the proprietor of unit is a partner. It has to […]...

M/s. Paramount Communications Ltd. Vs CCE (CESTAT Delhi) It is a matter of record that the appellant assessee have availed services of certain foreign based agencies for receiving external foreign commercial borrowings (ECB) from abroad. It is also a matter of fact that during 2006 to 2007, certain payments in the form of commission have ...