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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 441 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


Exporters entitled to both input side and output side rebate u/r 18 of Central Excise Rules

May 13, 2025 465 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay High Court held that exporters are entitled to both input side and output side rebate under Rule 18 of the Central Excise Rules, 2002 and not just one kind of rebate. Thus, present writ petition allowed.

CESTAT allows Cash Refund for CENVAT Credit Post-GST  

May 10, 2025 1032 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chennai rules CENVAT credit re-credited before GST, but not usable after, must be granted as cash refund, citing impracticality and CGST Act.

Activity of investment in mutual funds cannot be classified as exempted service hence rule 6 of CCR not applicable

May 9, 2025 810 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Hyderabad held that the activity of investment in mutual fund does not involve the presence of a service rendered by a service provider towards a recipient of service for some consideration.

CESTAT Allows Cash Refund of CENVAT Credit (CVD/SAD) Paid Post-GST for Advance License Default, Citing Section 142 CGST Act

May 7, 2025 1362 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Mumbai rules Spacewood Furnishers eligible for cash refund of CVD/SAD/Cesses paid post-GST for Advance License default under Section 142 CGST Act.

Transition of CENVAT Credit Cannot Be Denied Solely Due to inadmissibility under previous law

April 29, 2025 1095 Views 0 comment Print

Jharkhand HC quashes demand on GST transitional credit by Steel Authority of India, restoring Rs 30.29 Cr. to the petitioner in a case of VAT credit transition.

Gujarat HC Imposes Token Cost on Department for Ignoring CESTAT Directions

April 24, 2025 576 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat High Court held that imposed a token cost of Rs. 1,000 on department for disregarding the directions by Central Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal [CESTAT] and matter remanded for fresh de novo order.

Interest Payable Only from Date of Wrong CENVAT Credit Utilization: CESTAT Chennai

April 15, 2025 732 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chennai order in Steel Authority of India Ltd. vs. Commissioner of GST & Central Excise regarding irregular CENVAT credit, interest liability, and penalty imposition.

SC Allows Fork Media’s Plea, Seeks Clarity on Cenvat Credit

April 4, 2025 450 Views 0 comment Print

Supreme Court allows Fork Media’s exemption plea, seeks clarity on Cenvat Credit usage rejected earlier by High Court due to lack of evidence.

Duty paid on capital goods in transit before appointed date not admissible as credit in GST

March 17, 2025 639 Views 0 comment Print

Patna High Court held that input tax credit in GST regime is not admissible in relation to duty paid on capital goods in transit before appointed date. Accordingly, writ petition dismissed.

Input Services Require Direct Nexus with Manufacturing Activity for CENVAT Credit Eligibility

March 8, 2025 942 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Delhi rules against Leel Electricals Ltd., denying CENVAT Credit on ineligible invoices. The tribunal upholds tax demand and penalty.

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