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Tax Recovery Proceedings Under GST Law

Goods and Services Tax : Explains when recovery proceedings are triggered after a confirmed tax demand. Highlights that non-payment within the prescribed p...

April 17, 2026 792 Views 0 comment Print

Safari Retreats decision cannot be mechanically applied to all CENVAT Credit Rule cases

Excise Duty : CESTAT remands Kohler India case, stating Supreme Court's Safari Retreats judgment under CGST cannot be mechanically applied to CE...

July 16, 2025 1095 Views 0 comment Print

Demystifying Excise Duty and Cenvat Credit in A GST-Driven Supply Chain

Goods and Services Tax : An overview of India's pre-GST excise duty and CENVAT credit system, explaining how taxes were levied, credits claimed, and the ra...

July 5, 2025 1785 Views 0 comment Print

CENVAT credit can be claimed for telecom infrastructure: SC

Excise Duty : The Supreme Court upholds CENVAT credit for telecom infrastructure, ruling in favor of telecom operators on towers and shelters....

November 23, 2024 2427 Views 1 comment Print

Cenvat credit is allowed if inputs are wheeled out to sister company: Madras HC

Excise Duty : Explore the Madras High Courts decision in India Cement Limited v. Commissioner of Customs, allowing Cenvat credit for electricity...

February 29, 2024 1209 Views 0 comment Print


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Download ICAI Technical Guide to CENVAT Credit

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...

August 6, 2016 23082 Views 1 comment Print

Summary of Performance Audit on Cenvat credit scheme.

Excise Duty : We observed instances of non-submission of various prescribed returns by the assessees. Non-submission of returns would hinder th...

August 3, 2016 20641 Views 0 comment Print

Changes in Excise Duty Rates in Union Budget 2009

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...

July 11, 2009 3967 Views 0 comment Print


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Buyer’s Premises May Qualify as Place of Removal in FOR Contracts: CESTAT Chennai

Excise Duty : Tribunal observed that where goods are sold on FOR destination basis, the buyer’s premises may constitute the place of removal. ...

May 22, 2026 45 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Allows CENVAT Credit on GTA Services Due to FOR Destination Sales

Excise Duty : CESTAT Chennai held that CENVAT credit on outward transportation and insurance services cannot be denied where goods are sold on F...

May 20, 2026 450 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Mumbai Upholds SAD Credit Demand Due to Non-Reversal on Inputs

Excise Duty : CESTAT Mumbai upheld demand, interest, and penalty for failure to reverse SAD Cenvat credit on imported inputs transferred between...

May 17, 2026 231 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Rejects Cenvat Credit Claim as Amount Was Not Paid Towards CVD

Excise Duty : The Tribunal found that the Settlement Commission’s duty calculations did not establish any CVD component for certain advance li...

May 17, 2026 117 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Mumbai Sets Aside CENVAT Credit Demand & Penalty After Voluntary Reversal During Audit

Service Tax : CESTAT Mumbai held that recovery proceedings and penalty were unsustainable where inadmissible CENVAT credit was reversed before i...

May 15, 2026 90 Views 0 comment Print


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Provisions in Cenvat Credit Rules 2004 regarding reversal of credit

Service Tax : Is reversal under rule 6(3) of the Cenvat Credit Rules 2004 additionally required for all the services specified in notification 2...

July 5, 2019 6897 Views 0 comment Print

CGST (Amendment) Act, 2018- Clarification on Transitional Credit

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...

January 2, 2019 9507 Views 0 comment Print

CBEC notifies CENVAT Credit Rules, 2017

Excise Duty : CENVAT credit. - (1) A manufacturer or producer of final products shall be allowed to take credit (hereinafter referred to as the ...

June 30, 2017 14616 Views 0 comment Print

Availability of Cenvat Credit on inputs used in the manufacture of capital goods

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...

July 25, 2010 2408 Views 0 comment Print

Rule 5 of the Cenvat Credit Rules, 2004 – Refund of Cenvat Credit – Amendment to Notification No. 42/2001-CE (NT), dated 26-6-2001

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...

June 28, 2010 2254 Views 0 comment Print


CENVAT Credit cannot be denied on Presumptions of Non-Receipt of Capital Goods

November 9, 2023 573 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the Kanade Anand Udyog vs. CCE Thane case, highlighting the denial of Cenvat credit on capital goods. Detailed analysis and verdict discussed.

Suo moto re-credit allowed as cenvat on outward transportation decided in favour of appellant

November 8, 2023 519 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Ahmedabad held that suo moto re-credit duly allowable as eligibility of cenvat credit on outward transportation has attained finality and decided in favour of the appellant.

No Interest payable to assessee on accumulated Cenvat credit lying unutilized

November 8, 2023 822 Views 0 comment Print

Interest was not payable accumulated CENVAT credit lying unutilized as in case of export of services under Rule 5 of the CENVAT Credit Rules, 2004, assessee was free to take back the credit of not sanctioned / partially sanctioned refunds.

Recovery proceedings u/r. 14 of CCR, 2004 unsustainable in premature availment of cenvat of capital goods

November 7, 2023 657 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Mumbai held that in case of premature availment of cenvat credit on capital goods the recovery proceedings under rule 14 of CENVAT Credit Rules, 2004 (CCR, 2004) would not sustain and only interest liability will arise.

Cenvat Credit admissible on services related to pollution control of factory

November 7, 2023 759 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Ahmedabad held that services related to pollution control of the factory is covered within the term ‘input services’ as per rule 2(l) of Cenvat Credit Rules, 2004 and hence eligible for cenvat credit.

CENVAT Credit on outward transportation from place of removal admissible till 31.03.2008

November 7, 2023 486 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Mumbai held that prior to amendment i.e. till 31.03.2008 CENVAT Credit on outward transportation from the ‘place of removal’ is admissible. As entire period of dispute is pre-amendment, CENVAT Credit available and demand unsustainable.

Refund Claim Cannot Be Denied for failure to justify inability to utilize Cenvat credit

November 6, 2023 486 Views 0 comment Print

In this case study, explore the implications of the CESTAT’s ruling that a refund claim for CENVAT credit cannot be denied for failure to justify inability to utilize it

Reversal under rule 6(3) of CCR, 2004 doesn’t apply when CENVAT attributable to non-excisable goods not availed

November 4, 2023 507 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Kolkata held that provisions of rule 6(3) of the CENVAT Credit Rules, 2004 is not applicable when CENVAT Credit attributable to non-excisable goods not availed. Accordingly, demand set aside.

Cenvat Credit Not Reversible on ‘Gelatin Mass Waste’ from Manufacturing

November 4, 2023 405 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Bangalore’s ruling on Gelatin Mass Waste generated during manufacturing, addressing the demand for CENVAT credit reversal and its sustainability.

CENVAT admissible: Manufacturing Includes Blackening, Buffing, Inspection, Packing, etc.

November 3, 2023 735 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Bangalore held that various processes i.e. blackening, buffing, final inspection, packing etc. carried out on the inputs results into manufacture. Accordingly, CENVAT Credit on duty paid on inputs is admissible.

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