CESTAT Rulings


After BCCI, holds IPL team sponsorship not liable to service tax

Sponsorship of Delhi Daredevils team at IPL T-20 Tournament (2008-2010) by Hero Motocorp not liable to service tax; Sponsorship is for T-20 'sports event' and not for BCCI / IPL or GMR (team owner); S...View More

Repair services without contract liable to tax, Rejects reliance on CBEC Circular

Manufacturer bound to pay service tax on repair services irrespective of a written agreement; Assessee’s own interpretation of taxing statute prone to gross misinterpretation of liability as wel...View More

IPL a "sports" event, Sponsorship fees out of service tax levy

Sponsorship fees paid by DLF and Hero for IPL matches (during 2008-2010) not liable to service tax; IPL cricket games held as 'sports event' and covered within exclusions of Sec. 65(105)(zzzn) from le...View More

No powers to Appellate Commissioner to review discretionary order passed u/s 35F 

No provision present in Excise law authorizing Appellate Authority to review order passed exercising discretion u/s 35F; CESTAT upholds order of Commissioner (Appeals) rejecting application for modifi...View More

Grants relief to KPMG, allows CENVAT credit on input services 

CESTAT allows CENVAT credit of ‘management, maintenance or repair services’, ‘employee medi-claim services’, ‘rent-a-cab services’ and ‘car parking services&r...View More

Follows Eicher ruling, Accepts additional discount on related party imports 

Rejects Revenue's 'additional discount' argument on related party imports; Accepts transaction value of imports for levy of customs duty; Additional discount offered by foreign related party supplier ...View More

Allows adjustment of outstanding interest against sanctioned rebate claim 

CESTAT allows adjustment of outstanding interest dues against rebate claim sanctioned; Assessee barred from challenging the merits of an earlier dispute in a proceeding involving a different issue; Co...View More

Can't deny proportionate input tax credit against bad debts on output services 

Reversal of input service tax credit not required against bad debts arising on output services; No provision in CENVAT Credit Rules to deny proportionate credit on input services utilised in providing...View More

No service tax on 'foreign university courses' if recognized degree also offered

Service tax not applicable on unrecognized clinical medicines courses offered by Institute of Clinical Research (India) in collaboration with foreign university, since Institute also provided degree c...View More

Service tax on ATM certification services attracted even before specific amendment

ATM software and security certification services rendered before May 1, 2006 attract service tax under “Technical Inspection and Certification Services”; Rejects assessee's plea that servi...View More