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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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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 444 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

Facts, Terms & Intention of Parties Determine Sale or Works Contract: CESTAT Chennai

Service Tax : CESTAT Chennai ruled that the BOOT water transmission agreement was a single indivisible works contract and not a trading activity...

May 12, 2026 111 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 on inputs used in manufacture of product which is further utilized for manufacture of dutiable final product allowed

October 11, 2023 963 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Ahmedabad held that Cenvat Credit of duty paid on inputs used in manufacture of final products cleared without payment of duty and which is further utilized for manufacture of final products on which duty is paid is allowable.

Confirmation of duty demand unjustified in absence of any loss of revenue

October 10, 2023 948 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Kolkata held that confirmation of demand of duty unjustified if in the totality of the facts and circumstances of the case, no actual loss has been caused to the revenue. Thus, duty demand set aside in absence of any loss of revenue.

Cenvat Credit Eligibility Cannot Be Challenged During Refund Claim if Not Questioned During Availment and Utilization

October 10, 2023 1374 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Kolkata rules that objections on the eligibility of credit cannot be raised when filing refund claims, providing relief to Infosys Technologies Ltd.

Refund of IGST paid on exported goods being zero-rated supplies admissible as excess drawback repaid

October 9, 2023 1248 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat High Court held that excess drawback on account of availing Cenvat Credit facility was repaid with interest. Hence, refund of IGST paid on goods and services paid on exported goods being zero rates supplies is duly admissible.

Demand of 5%/6%/10% on value of exempted clearances unwarranted as proportionate credit reversed

October 6, 2023 738 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chennai held that the demand for paying an amount of 5% /10% /6% on the value of exempted clearances unwarranted when the appellant has reversed the proportionate credit of inputs used in manufacture of exempted products.

Unsustainable Demand Under Extended Limitation Period Without Tax Evasion Intent

October 3, 2023 2337 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Delhi held that mere non-disclosure of the receipts in the service tax return would not mean that there was an intent to evade payment of service tax. Hence, demand invoking extended period of limitation unsustainable.

Rule 6 of CCR Not Applicable as Nil duty rate on Honey not makes it exempt

October 3, 2023 576 Views 0 comment Print

Discover how Dabur India Limited secured a favorable CESTAT Kolkata ruling. Learn why honey is not considered an exempted good and how Rule 6 of CCR does not apply.

CESTAT Rules Denial of Interest on Cenvat Credit Refund After 3 Months Not Legal

September 30, 2023 564 Views 0 comment Print

Analysis of CESTAT Delhi’s decision in Shakti Pumps (India) Ltd. vs. Commissioner of Central Goods & Service regarding the denial of interest on a refund of Cenvat Credit.

Cenvat Credit Can Be Used for Excise Duty on Finished Goods or Indigenous Inputs

September 30, 2023 537 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Ahmedabad rules on the utilization of Cenvat credit for payment of excise duty by 100% EOU units during debonding. Detailed analysis and implications.

Extended period not invocable as wrong assessment not pointed out during scrutinizing return

September 29, 2023 657 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Delhi held that if the audit points out some wrong assessment which was not pointed out by the officer scrutinizing the ER-1 return, the fault lies at the doorstep of the officer. Hence, invocation of extended period of limitation bad-in-law.

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