CESTAT allows Transfer of CENVAT Credit to amalgamated entities

IBM India Pvt. Ltd. Vs C.C.E. & S.T.-Bangalore-LTU (CESTAT Bangalore) On a cogent reading of sub-rules (1) and (2) of Rule 10 ibid as above, it transpires that transfer and availment of unutilized cenvat credit is permissible under the statute, subject to fulfillment of the conditions that transfer of business must be on account of change of ownership or on account of sale, merger, amalgamation etc.; that there should be specific provision for transfer of liabilities of the business of service provider; that transfer is allowed only if stock of input as such or in process, or the capital g...