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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 1206 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 1299 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 Credit on invoice issued by unregistered dealer allowed as receipt of goods not disputed

May 28, 2023 804 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Kolkata held that it was not correct to disallow credit on the strength of invoices issued by unregistered dealer (intermediate supplier), when actual receipt of goods was not disputed.

Differential duty demand unsustainable if entire exercise was revenue neutral

May 24, 2023 1872 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Kolkata held that demanding duty on the short payment, ignoring the excess payment is bad in law. Accordingly, demand of differential duty unsustainable as the entire exercise is revenue neutral.

Duty demand in terms of rule 8 of Valuation Rules unsustainable as higher duty already paid

May 19, 2023 849 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Kolkata held that demand of excise duty in terms of rule 8 of the Valuation Rules not sustainable as correct higher duty already paid in terms of rule 4 of the Valuation Rules.

CENVAT Credit on free warranty service provided via dealer duly available to manufacturer

May 17, 2023 909 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chandigarh held that CENVAT Credit on warranty service provided free of cost during the warranty period through third parties dealer cannot be denied to the manufacturer.

Post-GST CENVAT Refunds must be Processed U/s. 142(3) of CGST Act, 2017: HC

May 13, 2023 864 Views 0 comment Print

Commissioner, Central Excise, Customs and Service Tax Vs Jindal Steel and Power Ltd (Orissa High Court) It appears that the opposite party exported final products on payment of Central Excise duty of Rs. 69,98,64,638/- during the period 01.01.2017 to 03.2017, and claimed rebate, vide application dated 14.08.2017, under Rule 18 of the Central Excise Rules, […]

CENVAT Credit of only service element available under works contract

May 11, 2023 3309 Views 0 comment Print

Supreme Court held that as per Rule 2A of determination of value, service tax is payable only on the service element under works contract. Hence, CENVAT Credit of only service element is available.

CESTAT on disallowance of CENVAT Credit attributable to trading activities

May 11, 2023 1647 Views 0 comment Print

ThyssenKrupp Industries India Pvt. Ltd. Vs Commissioner of CE & ST (CESTAT Mumbai) Appellant undertake design, engineering, manufacture, supply, transport and erection & commissioning activities of various projects. They supply/sale duty-paid / non-duty paid materials, components, structural steel, parts, and machinery etc. for the said projects, which are either cleared from their manufacturing units or […]

Manufacturer shall not avail CENVAT Credit if refund claim is filed under Notification No. 41/2007-ST 

May 10, 2023 774 Views 0 comment Print

CPC (P) Ltd Vs Commissioner of GST & Central Excise (CESTAT Chennai) The issue involved in all these appeals being the same, were heard together and disposed by this common order. 2. Brief facts are that the appellants hold Central Excise registration as well as Service Tax registration. During the scrutiny of CENVAT documents, it […]

Reversal of Cenvat credit at appellate stage before CESTAT complies notification no. 5/2006-CE 

May 10, 2023 510 Views 0 comment Print

Acme Ceramics Vs C.C.E. & S.T. (CESTAT Ahmedabad) CESTAT held that reversal of credit and payment of interest thereon, can be adjusted from the payment of Rs. 2 lacs already made by the appellant. We find that the Tribunal/Court in the judgments cited by the appellant held that even if the assessee agreeing to reverse […]

Excise duty demand will not sustain if after adjusting Cenvat credit no differential demand arises

May 9, 2023 1314 Views 0 comment Print

Commissioner of Central Excise & ST Vs Gujarat Heavy Chemicals Limited (CESTAT Ahmedabad) CESTAT find that appeal can be disposed of only on threshold point that whether the entire case involves the Revenue neutrality or otherwise. There is no dispute that all the goods on which the duty was demanded have been imported duly paid […]

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