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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 1971 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


Latest Notifications


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


Abating for fraudulent availment of Cenvat credit – CESTAT sustain penalty

April 18, 2023 582 Views 0 comment Print

Banas Enterprises Vs C.C.E & S.T. Daman (CESTAT Ahmedabad) CESTAT  find that there is no dispute about the fraudulent availment of Cenvat Credit by M/s. Tarun Polymers, Daman, who has wrongly availed the Cenvat Credit of huge amount of 29170642/-. In order to avail this fraudulent Cenvat credit by M/s. Tarun Polymers, Daman, all buyers […]

Excise duty on scrap can be paid by utilizing CENVAT Credit account

April 18, 2023 702 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT held that the payment of duty for the waste and scrap by utilizing the CENVAT Credit account was in order.

No penalty for unintentional Availment of Irregular CENVAT Credit

April 18, 2023 450 Views 0 comment Print

Commissioner of Central Excise & Service Tax Vs Kohinoor Steel Private Limited (CESTAT Kolkata) It is observed that the assessee has rightly availed the 50% of the capital goods Credit in the first year of its receipt and the remaining 50% of the credit in the subsequent year. The excess credit availed for the second […]

CENVAT on Rent-A-Cab & Outdoor Catering availed for employees transportation & food is available

April 17, 2023 1629 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Mumbai held that Service Tax paid by the assesses under Rent-A-Cab Service and Outdoor Catering Service provided to its employees to transport them to the factory and back and to provide food to employees fall under input services and are entitled for CENVAT Credit.

Territorial location cannot decide admissibility of CENVAT Credit

April 17, 2023 468 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT held that territorial location cannot decide admissibility of CENVAT Credit under Rule 2(l) of CENVAT Credit Rules, 2004.

CENVAT eligible on Architect Service, Telephone Expenses for Hotel Construction

April 17, 2023 582 Views 0 comment Print

Architect service, telephone expenses were input services and therefore Service Tax paid on said services is eligible as CENVAT Credit

Extended period of limitation cannot be invoked in revenue neutral situation

April 17, 2023 1728 Views 0 comment Print

When the tax is paid under reverse charge mechanism, appellant would be entitled to avail credit of same, which leads to a revenue neutral situation

No bar in cross utilisation of Cenvat credit for payment of Central Excise duty or service tax

April 17, 2023 1449 Views 0 comment Print

Lupin Limited Vs Commissioner of Central Tax & Customs (Appeal) (CESTAT Hyderabad) HC held that the appellant have rightly taken credit in view of Rule 2(l) of CCR which entitles a manufacturer to claim Cenvat credit on input services utilise in manufacture of dutiable taxable goods. HC  further hold that there is no bar in […]

Cenvat eligible on freight charges & CHA services availed upto port for export of goods

April 15, 2023 1350 Views 0 comment Print

The issue is whether the respondent is eligible to avail credit on input services on freight charges and CHA services availed upto the port for export of goods.

Cenvat Credit eligible on Repair & Maintenance services during Warranty Period

April 15, 2023 939 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT held that respondent are entitle for the cenvat credit on the service of Repair & Maintenance during warranty period

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