CESTAT Delhi held that if the Bank officials despite verification are not able to detect the fraudulent nature of the documents, how can one expect from CHA who is not even a public official to unearth the dubious plan of the exporter.
Facts regarding non payment of duty by the appellant or in other words the amount retained of sales tax collected from the customer, came to the notice of the Department only through the audit of the records conducted by the Audit Officer.
Discover how CESTAT Delhi’s ruling favored Pine Laminates Pvt. Limited, allowing their refund claim under section 11B of the Central Excise Act, 1944, challenging rejection based on time limitation.
CESTAT Delhi held that exemption notification should be interpreted strictly. However, once the primary conditions for seeking exemption for GTA are satisfied, exemption cannot be denied for mere procedural lapse.
CESTAT Delhi held that immunity granted by the Settlement Commission to the main noticee is also available to the co-noticees. Accordingly, the impugned order is bad in law.
Appellant imported Paddle of canoes. Goods are manufactured out of carbon fibres with wooden handle. Appellant sought to classify goods under heading 95062900
CESTAT Delhi held that assisting the registration of the vehicles with the Regional Transport Office (RTO) tax cannot be considered a declared service under section 66E(e) of the Finance Act, 1994. Accordingly, demand of the service tax set aside.
CESTAT Delhi held that re-valuation of goods without first rejecting the transaction value of the goods is not in accordance with law. Show cause notice without proposal of rejection of transaction value or demanding differential duty is both speculative and presumptive.
CESTAT Delhi held that profit on ocean freight charges cannot be termed as consideration for service and hence service tax is not leviable on the same.
CESTAT Delhi held that authority is not permitted to retain the excess amount paid by the appellant because of an error in EDI system. Authority is duty bound to refund such amount.
