It was held that in case of mandap keeper service, the catering charges (cost of buffet dinners) was not entirely excludable from the assessable value and therefore the appellant was eligible only for the benefit of abatement of 40% as per Notification No.12/2001-ST, dated 20.12.2001.
It was held that service tax is not payable on the notional interest accrued on the security deposit received on providing immovable property on rent.
It was held that In case of amalgamation of companies appointed date as per Amalgamation Scheme is required to be taken as the date of amalgamation and not the date on which entire formalities were completed and the service provided by assessee from the appointed date to Amalgamating Company is to be considered as provided to self, in which case, no service tax liability would arise against them.
It was held that mere non-payment of duties is not equivalent to collusion or wilful misstatement or suppression of facts, otherwise there would be no situation for which ordinary limitation period would apply.
The Department filed an appeal against the order of the Commissioner (Appeals) and raised the legal issue by submitting that the place of removal is the factory gate and the transportation of the final product manufactured by the assessee beyond the factory gate will not get covered
On finalisation of the provisional assessment, it was revealed that there was some short duty paid by the assessee and there was some excess duty paid by them. It is held that Assessee is entitled for adjustment of excess duty paid with the short paid duty during the period of provisional assessment.
No Specific Stipulation Contained In Rule 10 of The Cenvat Credit Rules, 2004 Regarding Prior Permission From The Statutory Authorities For Transferring The Cenvat Credit As A Result Of Amalgamation/Merger: CESTAT Delhi
In the case of Somani Agencies Vs. CCE & ST, Indore, it was held that the definition of clearing and forwarding agent nowhere requires the clearing to be effected from the factory and even if the assessee is not clearing the goods from the factory
In the case of M/s. Surya Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Vs. Commissioner of Central Excise, it was held that the assessee can utilize accumulated Cenvat Credit to discharge the service tax liability towards GTA services prior to 01.03.2008. It was further held that the CENVAT credit cannot be utilised for discharging Service Tax on taxable services provided from outside India and received in India.
In the case of M/s Whirlpool of India Ltd. Vs. CCE & ST, New Delhi, it was held that the onus to prove that the assessee was providing any exempted services is on department before invoking Rule 6 and further it was held that only such intellectual property rights which are covered under Indian law in force alone are chargeable to service tax under IPR service.
