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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


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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


CESTAT upheld rejection of refund of service tax on out-of-Pocket Expenses

June 18, 2021 744 Views 0 comment Print

Astrazeneca India Pvt. Ltd. Vs Commissioner of GST & CE (CESTAT Chennai) refund in respect of Hotel Accommodation Services is availed only for the benefit of the employees. The same issue has been allowed in favour of the appellants in their own case for the subsequent period. For these reasons, I hold that the refund […]

Cenvat credit eligible on service tax of commissions paid to commission agents

June 14, 2021 930 Views 0 comment Print

The issue that arises for consideration is that whether the appellants are eligible to avail Cenvat credit on the service tax of commissions paid to commission agents in regard to sales promotion of their products. At the time of hearing, the learned counsel Shri M.N. Bharathi submitted that the department has denied the credit alleging that it is post manufacturing activity.

Reversal formula of ITC on exempted supplies applicable to ‘common input tax’ credit

June 4, 2021 6693 Views 0 comment Print

Nothing in the CCR prohibits an assessee from following Rule 6(2) of the CCR in respect of the inputs and input services where it is feasible to maintain separate records and follow Rule 6(3A) of the CCR in case of such inputs or input services where it is not feasible to do so.

HC denies Transition of ITC from shut down factory in Tamil Nadu to new GSTIN in Andhra Pradesh

June 2, 2021 1155 Views 0 comment Print

MMD Heavy Machinery (India) Pvt. Ltd. Vs The Assistant Commissioner (Madras High Court) The case of the petitioner in the present writ petition is that the petitioner had shut down its factory in Ambattur, Chennai in Tamil Nadu and shifted to Sri City, Andhra Pradesh during June 2016 much prior to implementation of GST. At […]

HC directs Hindustan Coca-Cola to Reply show cause-cum-demand notice

May 21, 2021 1785 Views 0 comment Print

Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverage Pvt. Ltd. Vs Union of India and others (Bombay High Court) From a perusal of the show cause-cum-demand notice dated 09.05.2019 it is seen that according to respondent No.3, information was received that petitioner was engaged in the business of manufacturing and supply of various beverages and packaged drinking water. Petitioner supplied […]

No demand in terms of rule 6(3)(i) of Cenvat Credit Rules if exercised option under rule 6(3)(ii)

May 12, 2021 2235 Views 0 comment Print

Since assessee had exercised option in terms of Rule 6(3)(ii) of the Cenvat Credit Rules and once this fact was established from the materials on record, there could be no demand in terms of Rule 6(3)(i) of the Cenvat Credit Rules and also nowhere it was mentioned that an assessee should pay any amount higher than that of the actual amount calculated under the procedure prescribed under Rule 6(3A) of the Cenvat Credit Rules.

Group insurance service is admissible input service & credit allowed

April 16, 2021 1422 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the case of Solvay Specialities India Pvt Ltd vs C.C.E. & S.T.-Vadodara-II (CESTAT Ahmedabad). Detailed analysis of Cenvat Credit eligibility for Group Insurance Services, referencing legal precedents and judicial interpretations.

CENVAT credit eligible on Membership subscription charges for business promotion

April 12, 2021 1275 Views 0 comment Print

Trimble Information Technologies India Pvt. Ltd. Vs Commissioner of G.S.T. and Central Excise (CESTAT Chennai) With regard to Membership Subscription, it is the case of the assessee that being part of a multi-national company, the appellant is required to subscribe to various business magazines and register as a member with various business associations for promoting […]

Cenvat credit available on workmen compensation insurance policy

April 1, 2021 2703 Views 0 comment Print

Get insights on Cenvat credit availability for workmen compensation insurance policy. Explore the CESTAT Hyderabad order and legal perspectives on the matter.

Cenvat Credit admissible on input service used for creation of storage facilities for inputs outside the premises in relation to manufacture of goods

April 1, 2021 1146 Views 0 comment Print

Balkrishna Industries Ltd. Vs Commissioner of Central Excise (CESTAT Delhi) Service in question i.e. renting of immovable property is very well covered in ‘means’ as well as ‘includes’ clause of the definition of the input service as given under Rule 2 (I) of Cenvat Credit Rule, 2004. This Rule allows Cenvat Credit of all such […]

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