Excise Duty - Manas Joshi Central Excise Duty is one of the oldest tax in India having history of more than 70 years, but still we are finding it difficult to answer many questions. In this article, I am trying to discuss one of the fundamental questions regarding chargeability of central excise duty on outward freight and insurance […]...
Read MoreExcise Duty - As you all are aware that as per the general principle of service tax law, the liability to pay service tax lies on the service provider but as per Section 68(2) of Finance Act, 1994 read with Rule 2(1)(d)(G) of Service Tax Rules, 1994 in certain cases specifically mentioned therein, there is a reverse charge mechanism whereby the liabili...
Read MoreExcise Duty - As we all are aware that the definition of input service under Cenvat Credit Rules, 2004 has been amended drastically w.e.f. April 2011 and because of such drastic amendments, majority of interpretations and settled positions have taken U-turn. One of the settled position was CENVAT credit on canteen service was allowed prior to April 201...
Read MoreExcise Duty - Receipt of foreign currency plays a very vital role in development of the economy of any of the country and therefore, many of the countries maintain foreign exchange reserves in order to meet international payment obligation including sovereign and commercial debts, financing imports etc. ...
Read MoreExcise Duty - If I make this sentence without referring to any supporting reference then probably I would be wrong. But thanks to the Delhi Bench of the Hon’ble Tribunal which has allowed CENVAT credit of input service on the basis of Debit Note raised by the service provider. This is one of the rarest judgments which I recently came across and there...
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