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CESTAT held harvesting and transportation charges deducted were not to be considered as charges for independent supply. Hence, not liable for service tax.
The assessee is entitled to avail Cenvat Credit in respect of inputs and packaging material used in manufacturing of trial batches of medicament.
HC upheld order passed by Revenue Department confiscating the waste oil and imposing the penalty on import of the same. Held that, re-export of imported waste oil is not allowable as it is prohibited under the Hazardous Waste (Management, Handling and Trans-boundary Movement) Rules, 2008
CESTAT Delhi held that interest @6% per annum is payable u/s 35FF of the Excise Act in case the amount of pre-deposit is not refunded within three months of the date of communication of the order of the Tribunal.
CESTAT Delhi held that appellant is not involved in the arrangement/ facilitation of the supply of service and hence the appellant is not intermediary. The service provided by the appellant qualify for export and accordingly refund admissible under rule 5 of the Cenvat Credit Rules, 2004
CESTAT Mumbai held that notification no. 27/2012/CE (NT) dated 18th June 2012 for operationalizing of rule 5 of CENVAT Credit Rules, 2004 include debiting of the claim amount before submission of application for the same. Refund rejected for failure to furnish proof of the availability of credit till the date of write off.
CESTAT Mumbai held that order passed without considering evidence relating to availment of depreciation under the Income Tax Act is liable to be quashed.
Since none of the orders of the authorities below was at any discussion or finding regarding mensrea or unlawful gain to the appellant or attributing any knowledge on his part, therefore, the orders denying the duty exemption benefit and confirmed the differential duty of Rs.26,12,902/- with interest and imposed a penalty of Rs.26,12,902/- along with interest under Section 114A was merely proceed on basis of speculations which was not justified.
CESTAT Ahmedabad held that expenses charged to the farmers towards harvesting and transportation of sugarcane is not chargeable to service tax under Manpower Recruitment and Supply Agency Services.
CESTAT Delhi held that as the appellant bonafidely, in view of their claim of Area based exemption, didn’t collected central excise duty, they are entitled to benefit of recalculation of demand on cum-duty basis as per explanation to section 4(1)(b) of Central Excise Act.
