Machinery Manufactured by Establishing a separate unit is eligible for Excise Duty Exemption: CESTAT [Read Order]
The appellants,M/s Savita Industries were engaged in manufacture of rings.The appellant had gone on to install separate machinery and started fabricating machinery and claimed tax exemption for the same availing Notification No. 50/2003-CE. He had
CESTAT’s Order allowing Refund Claims for Education Cess attained Finality as Revenue failed to Challenge before Higher Authority: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chandigarh Bench held that the CESTAT’s Order allowing refund claims for Education Cess attained Finality as Revenue failed to Challenge before Higher Authority. The Tribunal has
Charging of Costs Plus would make an Intermediary: CESTAT grants Cenvat Credit to Blackberry [Read Order]
The Delhi Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, ruled that Charging of Costs Plus would make an intermediary, thereby granting Cenvat Credit to Blackberry India Private Limited. The appellant, Blackberry India
Commissioner (Appeals) has No Jurisdiction to issue SCN u/s73 of Finance Act, Order confirming demand of Interest and Penalty is not valid: CESTAT [Read Order]
The New Delhi ,Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal ( CESTAT ) held that Commissioner (Appeals) has no Jurisdiction to issue SCN under section 73 of the Finance Act, 1994 and the order passed
Relief to Mahindra World City: CESTAT quashes service tax demand as service provided after change in effective rate of tax [Read Order]
The New Delhi bench of Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal allowed the appeal by Mahindra World City (the Appellant) against the order issued by The Commissioner of Central Excise (CCE) as the service
No service on Penalty or Compensation Received for any Loss or Damage Caused by Breach or Non-Performance of Contract: CESTAT rules in favour of Fab India Ltd [Read Order]
The Delhi bench of the Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal(CESTAT) in the case of Fab India Limited, held that no service on penalty or compensation was received for any loss or damage caused
Relief to Xiaomi: LCD Panels and Parts of LCD Panels cannot be Classified under Same Chapter Heading for filing Bill of Entry for Import
The Bangalore bench of the Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) held that the Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) panels and parts of Liquid Display Panels cannot be classified under the same chapter heading
Cenvat Credit availed on Capital Goods is allowable when Capital Goods are removed, either used or not: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Mumbai bench of Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal presided by Mr. Sanjiv Srivastava, Member (Technical), and Mr. Ajay Sharma, Member (Judicial) has held that Cenvat credit availed on capital goods is allowable
444 Days Delay In Filing Customs Appeal: Dismisses Appeal in Absence of Satisfactory Reason for Delay [Read Order]
The Supreme Court in a recent case dismissed the appeal filed for condoning a delay of 444 days for filing a Customs Appeal. The two-judge bench found that in the absence of any satisfactory reason
Non-compliance of Rule 20 of CESTAT Procedure Rules: CESTAT quashes appeal for non-prosecution [Read Order]
The Allahabad bench of Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) dismissed the appeal by K.R Pulp & Paper Ltd (the Appellant) against the Commissioner of Central Excise (CCE) (the Respondent) due to non-prosecution
Appeal before tribunal abates as per Rule 22 of CESTAT (Procedure) Rules, when NCLT approves Resolution Plan: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Bangalore Bench of Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) held that the appeal before the tribunal should be abated as per Rule 22 of the CESTAT (Procedure) Rules when the National Law
Approval of Resolution Plan by NCLT Abates appeals before CESTAT: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Chandigarh Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal ( CESTAT ) ruled that the approval of Resolution Plan by the National Company Law Tribunal ( NCLT ) abates appeals before the
No service tax for Construction of Slaughter House for Municipal Corporation: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Allahabad bench of the Customs Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal ( CESTAT ) held that no service tax for the construction of slaughterhouse for the municipal corporations. The CESTAT observed that there are
CESTAT Abates Service Tax Appeal as per Rule 22 of CESTAT Procedure Rules on ground of Non-filing of Application by Liquidator [Read Order]
The Bangalore bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) abated the service tax appeal as per Rule 22 of CESTAT procedure rules,1982 on the grounds of non-filing of application by the
Reimbursable Expenses to Chartered Accountant Firm not subject to Service Tax: CESTAT [Read Order]
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), New Delhi bench has held that the reimbursable expenses to Chartered Accountant is not subject to service tax under the provisions of the Finance Act, 1994.