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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


Latest Judiciary


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


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 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 receivables which cannot be set off allowable as expense

March 20, 2022 3198 Views 0 comment Print

This is generally a regular practice in the manufacturing sector which is also followed by the assessee from year to year. The CENVAT credit receivables which could not be set off has been rightly claimed by the assessee as deduction.

Once Cenvat credit is debited, it is as good as not taking credit at all

March 18, 2022 3348 Views 0 comment Print

Linkwell Telesystems Pvt Ltd. Vs Commissioner of Central Tax (CESTAT Hyderabad) The first question to be answered in this case is if some credit has been taken and thereafter reversed as has been done by the Appellant in this case with respect to part of the credit, does it amount to not taking a credit […]

Cenvat Credit of Service tax allowed on Trading activity prior to 01.04.20211

March 17, 2022 3354 Views 0 comment Print

Adani Energy Ltd Vs C.S.T. Service Tax (CESTAT Ahmedabad) The Cenvat credit on input services was denied on the ground that the input services were also used in PNG Sale i.e. trading activity. Since the input services were not used for providing of output services, the Cenvat credit used in such activity was denied. We […]

Application of Doctrine of Necessity in Quasi Judicial Cases – Refund of Service tax in GST Regime

March 11, 2022 5034 Views 3 comments Print

The Honorable Madras High Court allowed Credit of Service Tax Paid under RCM which could not be availed as Transitional Credit under GST following the Principle of Doctrine of Necessity.

Cenvat Credit on repair & maintenance of windmill located outside factory premises allowable

March 6, 2022 5121 Views 0 comment Print

Swiss Glascoate Equipments Vs C.C.E. & S.T. (CESTAT Ahmedabad) The issue involved is whether the appellant is entitled for Cenvat Credit in respect of repair and maintenance of wind mill which is located outside the factory premises. Both the lower authorities have denied the Cenvat Credit on the ground that the wind mill is located […]

Refund not eligible for Cenvat Credit Reversed Voluntarily before transition to GST

March 5, 2022 2499 Views 0 comment Print

Solara Active Pharma Sciences Ltd. Vs Commissioner of CGST (CESTAT Mumbai) Undisputedly in the present case appellant had filed a refund claim with the jurisdictional Assistant Commissioner claiming refund of Rs 8,59,420/- on 09.02.2017. The refund claim was adjudged in favour of appellants by the said authority vide order dated 05.05.2017 to the extent of […]

Nature of service is irrelevant for rule 5 of CENVAT Credit Rules, 2004

March 5, 2022 996 Views 0 comment Print

Rolex Watch Company Private Ltd Vs Commissioner of CGST & Service Tax (CESTAT Mumbai) On perusal of the contract, it is seen that there are two obligations that devolve on the appellant, viz, promotion and marketing of Rolex watches in India and undertaking repairs/replacement during the warranty period for which neither the customer nor the […]

Fake Invoices: CENVAT Credit not allowable

February 25, 2022 1710 Views 0 comment Print

Commissioner, Central Excise & CGST Vs Prem Jain Ispat Udyog Pvt. Ltd. (CESTAT Delhi) Under rule 4(1) of the Credit Rules, CENVAT credit of inputs to be used in the manufacture of final product is allowable to the manufacturer only on receipt of the goods along with invoices in the factory of manufacturer. Rule 4(5) […]

Refund of Cenvat Credit cannot be claimed as credit in Service Tax Return

February 21, 2022 5631 Views 0 comment Print

Rungta Mines Limited Vs Commissioner of Central Goods & Services Tax and Central Excise (Jharkhand High Court) In the instant case, as per the case of the petitioner, the entire problem has cropped up due to non-receipt of the invoice in original from the port authorities although the port services were availed and payments for […]

Cenvat Credit Refund cannot be denied on Transition to GST

February 20, 2022 7425 Views 0 comment Print

Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. Vs Commissioner of GST & Central Excise (CESTAT Chennai) In this case here is no allegation raised by the department that the appellant is not eligible to avail credit of the duties / taxes paid on the inputs / input services. To put it more clearly, the appellant would be eligible […]

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