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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 1197 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 1212 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 1968 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 2574 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 1296 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 23100 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 20674 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 4018 Views 0 comment Print


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CESTAT Delhi Upholds Recovery of Excise Duty as Cenvat Credit Was Not Available on 30 June 2017

Excise Duty : CESTAT ruled that wrongly availed CENVAT credit could not discharge June 2017 excise liability and sustained duty recovery with in...

July 3, 2026 108 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Remands CENVAT Credit Dispute as Rule 6 Reversal Was Not Properly Examined

Service Tax : CESTAT Remands CENVAT Credit Dispute Because Rule 6 Reversal Was Not Properly Examined...

July 1, 2026 111 Views 0 comment Print

CENVAT Credit Demand Quashed as Department Cannot Dictate Compliance Method

Service Tax : CESTAT Delhi held that tax authorities cannot compel an assessee to adopt a particular compliance option under Rule 6 of the CENVA...

June 28, 2026 117 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Upholds CENVAT Credit as Service Tax Was Paid Before Credit Was Availed

Service Tax : CESTAT Kolkata held that the respondent had paid the Service Tax before availing CENVAT credit on the disputed invoices. Finding n...

June 28, 2026 99 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Allows CENVAT Credit as Tippers Were Put to Use After Becoming Eligible Capital Goods

Service Tax : CESTAT Kolkata held that CENVAT credit on tippers could not be denied merely because they were received before their inclusion as ...

June 23, 2026 120 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 6942 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 9609 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 14718 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 2453 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 2275 Views 0 comment Print


Cenvat available on naphtha used for generation of electricity which is consumed within factory

September 13, 2023 927 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Kolkata held that naphtha used for generation of electricity which is consumed within the factory of production is eligible for Cenvat Credit.

Demand of 10%/6%/5% on value of exempted goods not sustained as proportionate cenvat credit reversed

September 13, 2023 822 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Ahmedabad held that appellant is not liable to pay an amount equal to 10%/6%/5% of the value of exempted goods as proportionate Cenvat credit on common input service attributed to the exempted final product already reversed.

Recovery mechanism of Rule 3(5B) of Cenvat Credit Rules is Effective from 01.03.2013

September 13, 2023 1326 Views 0 comment Print

Exploring the key details of the GKN Driveline (India) Ltd vs CCE case at CESTAT Chandigarh, and its impact on the reversal of Cenvat Credit under Rule 3(5B).

Cenvat credit eligible on input Services for Providing Output Service & Business Activities Unless Excluded

September 12, 2023 798 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the CESTAT Hyderabad’s ruling in Mentor Graphics India Pvt Ltd vs Commissioner of Central Tax Hyderabad regarding Cenvat credit eligibility for input services.

Refund of unutilized Cenvat Credit admissible for export without payment of service tax

September 11, 2023 948 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Mumbai held that refund of unutilized Cenvat Credit of input services duly available even if there is export without payment of service tax.

Payment of 10% of value of exempted goods not enforceable after proportionate reversal of Cenvat Credit

September 11, 2023 957 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay High Court held that even if the assessee has failed to maintain a separate account it was entitled to reverse proportionate Cenvat Credit. The option of paying an amount equal to 10% of the value of exempted goods could not have been enforced on the assessee.

Cenvat Credit Allowed for SMS Plant Installation Under ‘Modernization, Renovation or Repair’

September 11, 2023 579 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the details of the case Bhagwati Power & Steels Ltd. Vs Commissioner decided by CESTAT Delhi. Understand the verdict on the allowance of Cenvat Credit for installing an SMS Plant under modernization and renovation clauses.

CESTAT allows Cenvat Credit on Capital Goods used for providing Output Service

September 9, 2023 891 Views 0 comment Print

A detailed analysis of the landmark CESTAT Kolkata ruling in Emta Coal Limited vs Commissioner of Central Excise & Service Tax. Understand the legal implications for Cenvat Credit on Capital Goods in the context of providing output services.

Omission of registration number purposefully makes invoice inadmissible document

September 9, 2023 834 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Mumbai held that as registration numbers were purposefully omitted, accordingly, the genuineness of the invoices are doubtful, the invoices are categorized as inadmissible document.

CENVAT Credit Denial Based on Delayed or non-Registration of ISD is Unlawful

September 9, 2023 756 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Kolkata ruling on Berger Paints India Ltd vs Commissioner of Central Excise: Can Cenvat Credit be denied based on non-registration or delayed registration as an Input Service Distributor (ISD)?

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