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Case Name : Ishwar Metal Industries Vs Commissioner, Central Excise and Central Goods & Service Tax (CESTAT Delhi)
Appeal Number : Service Tax Appeal No. 51834 of 2018-SM
Date of Judgement/Order : 28/01/2022
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Ishwar Metal Industries Vs Commissioner, Central Excise and Central Goods & Service Tax (CESTAT Delhi)

Limitation period not applicable to refund claim of service tax paid mistakenly

The CESTAT, Delhi in M/s Ishwar Metal Industries v. Commissioner, Central Excise and CGST, [Service Tax Appeal No. 51834 of 2018-SM dated January 28, 2022] set aside the order rejecting the refund claim of the assessee for the Service tax paid mistakenly, passed by the Revenue Authority, on the grounds of limitation. Directed the Revenue Department to refund the amount to the assessee along with the interest @12% within 45 days.

Facts:

M/s Ishwar Metal Industries (“the Appellant”) filed refund claim along with interest under Section 11B of the Central Excise Act, 1944 (“the Central Excise Act”) of mistakenly paid Service tax amounting to INR 31,50,587/- on May 25, 2011 for the period 2007-08 to 2009-10 provided to Electricity Board/Nigam. The Assistant Commissioner (“the Respondent”) rejected the refund claim stating that the Appellant is required to deposit Service tax on the taxable services, on the ground that the refund claim has been filed after more than one year from the date of deposit of the tax.

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