Service tax on GTA under RCM dropped, stating revenue neutrality

Ashirwad Foundaries Pvt. Ltd. Vs. Commissioner of CGST & Central Excise (CESTAT Kolkata) CESTAT dropped the demand of Service tax on GTA under RCM, stating revenue neutrality.  Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of CCE, Pune Vs Coca-Cola India Pvt. Ltd., 2007 (213) ELT 490 (SC) and CCE, Vadodara Vs Narmada Chematur Pharmaceuticals Ltd., 2005 (179) ELT 276 (SC), has held that if there is no revenue implication involved, then no tax is required to be paid. It has been further held that, if for the same assessee, tax paid is modavable/cenvatable, then no tax is required to be paid. Therefor...