CESTAT Rulings


Enhancing storage facility's height constitutes construction / civil work, non-taxable as 'excavation service'

Enhancing height of fly ash storage facility at Thermal Power Plant not taxable as “site formation and clearance, excavation and earthmoving and demolition service” u/s 65(105)(zzza) r/w S...View More

Denies CVD concession classifying imported ‘external hard disks’ as "removable disc drives"

CESTAT denies concessional CVD benefit under Notification No. 6/2006-CE on imported ‘external hard disks’, holding them classifiable as “removable or exchangeable disc drives” ...View More

Financial advisory services relating to banking non-taxable as "Management Consultancy Services" pre-August 2002

CESTAT holds that financial advisory services in respect of energy, banking, transport & urban infrastructure shall be taxable as “Banking and Other Financial Services” (BoFS) w.e.f. A...View More

GTA abatement denial for non-declaration of 'credit non-availment' on consignment note, incorrect

CESTAT allows 75% abatement on service tax paid towards Goods Transport Agency (GTA) services under reverse charge mechanism; Holds denial of benefit on ground that assessee failed to produce declarat...View More

No CENVAT Credit on capital goods when final product exempt during receipt 

CESTAT denies CENVAT Credit on capital goods received in FY when final product (asbestos cement sheet) was chargeable to Nil rate of excise duty; Notes that assessee claimed credit i.r.o. capital good...View More

Operation of power plant not taxable as 'management, maintenance or repair service’

CESTAT allows assessee’s appeal, holds that consideration received towards operation of power plant will not be taxable as ‘management, maintenance and repair service’; Notes that as...View More

Individual truck-owner transporting goods for public distribution, not taxable as GTA service-provider

CESTAT sets aside service tax demand on individual truck owner transporting food grains and other goods under public distribution system; Upholds Appellate Commissioner’s reliance on co-ordinate...View More

Quashes "premature" demand including shipment expenses in value of 'plant' warehoused by EOU

CESTAT dismisses Revenue appeal, holds demand against EOU for enhancement of assessable value of imported ‘plant’ by inclusion of expenditure borne towards dismantling, packing and shipmen...View More

Cost of shoe designs sent to foreign-manufacturer includible in value of imports

CESTAT rules in favour of Revenue, cost of designs / drawings supplied to shoe-manufacturer situated abroad, includible in assessable value of imported shoes in terms of Rule 9(1)(b)(iv) of Customs Va...View More

No excise duty on transportation charges for supply of explosives to coal field

CESTAT rejects Revenue appeal, no excise duty payable on transportation charges collected towards supply of explosives to coal field; Observes that duty liability had to be discharged on the basis of ...View More