CESTAT Rulings


Environmental science assessment involves scientific consultancy, not engineering; 'Wikipedia' information not conclusive 

CESTAT rules against Revenue, assessee, a laboratory of Council for Scientific and Industrial Research undertaking various studies and projects in field of environmental science & engineering, not...View More

Grants GTA service credit; "Place of removal" entails place where 'sale' occurs

CESTAT grants CENVAT credit of GTA service used for transportation of intermediate goods to job-worker as well as company’s other unit; Rejects Revenue’s stand that since goods were cleare...View More

Grants unutilised CENVAT credit refund on closure of business; Follows HC ruling 

CESTAT grants refund of unutilized CENVAT credit on closure of business due to commercial non-viability; Rejects Revenue’s stand that CENVAT credit lying in books would lapse on closure of busin...View More

Third Member rules on taxability of tools / spare parts imported for ONGC

Third Member concurs with Member (Judicial), assessee rendering services to ONGC for offshore oil well drilling operation not an importer of tools / spares and hence penalty not imposable, however, si...View More

Post sale bonus from buyers towards goods performance not "additional consideration", non-dutiable 

CESTAT rules in favour of assessee, amount received as bonus from buyers for performance of converter bricks/ refractory bricks not an 'additional consideration' for sale thereof; Takes note of penalt...View More

5 Member LB to determine CESTAT jurisdiction to adjudicate seized goods release orders 

5 Member Larger Bench to determine maintainability of appeal against order of provisional release of seized goods u/s 110A of Customs Act on October 5; Earlier, 2 Member Bench, disagreeing with LB rul...View More

Grants refund on exports; Proof of actual tax discharge by port inconsequential 

CESTAT grants refund under Notification No. 41/2007-ST of service tax paid towards Port and CHA services for export of goods; Refutes Revenue’s stand that absent documentary evidence of actual s...View More

Grants refund; Amount collected by Revenue, where 'tax' not leviable, constitutes 'deposit' 

CESTAT grants refund of service tax erroneously paid on port services availed in course of export transaction, since service rendered beyond / outside India; Rejects Revenue contention that assessee p...View More

Intermediate product for coloring toys excisable as 'paint'; Short shelf life inconsequential

CESTAT upholds Commissioner's findings, intermediate product manufactured by assessee after mixing various chemicals and used for coloring of toys, dutiable as 'paint' under CETH 32.08; Rejects assess...View More

Upholds Revenue classification; Denies 'Nil' rate benefit on manufactured rubber products 

CESTAT accepts Revenue classification of ‘processed rubber sheet’ and ‘compounded rubber cord’ under CETH 4005.90 and 4006.90 respectively, thereby denying NIL rate benefit to ...View More