Excise Duty : The Supreme Court upholds CENVAT credit for telecom infrastructure, ruling in favor of telecom operators on towers and shelters....
Excise Duty : Explore the Madras High Courts decision in India Cement Limited v. Commissioner of Customs, allowing Cenvat credit for electricity...
Goods and Services Tax : Explore the Madras High Court ruling in Eicher Motor Ltd. v. Superintendent GST, stating no interest on GST if deposited on time, ...
Service Tax : CESTAT Mumbai, in Tata AIG case, rules credit can't be denied for incorrect service description on invoices when correct service t...
Excise Duty : CESTAT, Kolkata made a significant ruling regarding the amendment in Rule 14 of CENVAT Credit Rules, 2004. Previous version of the...
Excise Duty : Introduction of CENVAT credit rules across goods and services in the year 2004 was one of the major steps in indirect taxes reform...
Excise Duty : We observed instances of non-submission of various prescribed returns by the assessees. Non-submission of returns would hinder th...
Excise Duty : However, the said goods would be exempt from excise duty subject to non availment of Cenvat credit on input. [Notification No 30/2...
Excise Duty : CESTAT Delhi rules against Leel Electricals Ltd., denying CENVAT Credit on ineligible invoices. The tribunal upholds tax demand an...
Excise Duty : The appellant herein has merely utilized the credit and, to the extent that rule 3(4) of CENVAT Credit Rules, 2004 has not been sh...
Excise Duty : CESTAT Delhi overturns ₹10 lakh penalty under Rule 26(1), citing the absence of confiscation, a key requirement for imposing pen...
Excise Duty : Once a demand has been raised for any issue by invoking extended period of limitation, then another demand cannot be raised again ...
Service Tax : The Respondent was engaged in the business of fabrication and fixing of aluminium utensils. Respondent had availed CENVAT credit o...
Service Tax : Is reversal under rule 6(3) of the Cenvat Credit Rules 2004 additionally required for all the services specified in notification 2...
Goods and Services Tax : The CENVAT credit of service tax paid under section 66B of the Finance Act, 1994 was available as transitional credit under sectio...
Excise Duty : CENVAT credit. - (1) A manufacturer or producer of final products shall be allowed to take credit (hereinafter referred to as the ...
Excise Duty : I am directed to invite your attention to the landmark judgement of the CESTAT Larger Bench in the case of Vandana Global Ltd. V/s...
Excise Duty : It has been brought to the notice of the Board that some of the manufacturers of exempted goods are exporting such goods under bon...
In a landmark decision, CESTAT Mumbai rules in favor of Lear Automotive (India) Pvt Ltd, directing re-adjudication for the recovery of CENVAT credit related to epoxy moulds. Full text analysis included.
CESTAT Ahmedabad rules in favor of Crest Speciality Resins Pvt Ltd, stating no service tax on fees and royalty for unregistered Intellectual Property Rights owned by a foreign company
CESTAT Ahmedabad rules against the demand of Cenvat credit on capital goods, citing the absence of suppression of facts. Full analysis and implications in this legal case.
Explore the Ponni Sugars vs Commissioner of Central Excise case. CESTAT Chennai landmark ruling on CENVAT credit, bagasse, and legal implications.
CESTAT Delhi held that any penalty or compensation received for any loss or damage caused by breach or non performance of the terms of the contract is not by way of consideration. Accordingly, service tax is not leviable on the same.
Commercial training or coach services that were provided by the Institute of Clinical Research (ICR) were liable to service tax as Commissioner had recorded a finding, after careful examination of the activities undertaken by the Indian Institute that it was providing training or coaching for a consideration. The matter was remitted to the Commissioner to decide whether out of the total demand that had been confirmed, Indian Institute would be entitled to the benefit of – Input credit of the expenses incurred as per the CENVAT Credit Rules, 2004; and the value of study material supplied; and cum-tax benefit under section 67 of the Finance Act.
Explore the CESTAT Ahmedabad ruling in Suraj Industries vs. C.C.E & S.T.-Silvassa. Analysis of Cenvat Credit Rules, exemption dispute, key arguments, and tribunal’s verdict.
CESTAT Ahmedabad held that no reliance can be placed on statements of third party without tangible corroborative evidence. Accordingly, recovery of Cenvat Credit under rule 14 rightly dropped.
Assessee-company was engaged in the manufacture of transformers and their parts falling under Chapter Heading 8504 of the Central Excise Tariff Act 1985. It was registered with the Central Excise department and was availing CENVAT credit on various inputs including transformer oil.
CESTAT Ahmedabad held that spent solvent (DMF) arising during the course of manufacture of dutiable ‘Sucralose’ is not dutiable and hence demand of excise duty thereof is not sustainable in law.
