International Tax Ruling


Rules against disallowance of ISD-credit to BHEL’s manufacturing unit sans ‘specific’ allegation 

CESTAT Chennai sets-aside order disallowing credit of eligible input services distributed by Cost Centres registered as Input Service Distributor (ISD) to BHEL’s manufacturing unit (Assessee); R...View More

Rules on taxability of ‘Professional Services’ outsourcing by Deloitte, USA to representational office in India 

CESTAT Hyderabad dismisses appeal filed by the Department against dropping of demand regarding certain professional services rendered between subsidiaries of Deloitte on finding ‘lack of provisi...View More

Assessment Order classifying goods in departure from SCN unsustainable; Disposes writ appeal 

Madras HC sets-aside assessment orders (AOs) made in departure from the SCN, which classifies subject goods [Autoclaved Aerated Concrete Block (AAC)] under an entry different from that proposed in the...View More

'PET Resin'/'PVC Granuels' not classifiable as chemical; Applying internet meaning ‘not safe’ 

Gauhati HC allows a batch of writ petitions, observes that, "PET Reisin" and "PVC Granuels” cannot be construed as ‘Chemicals’, applies common parlance (CP) test and sets-aside order...View More

SC dismisses Revenue's review petition in Mahindra & Mahindra case w.r.t. interest levy on delayed CVD payment 

SC dismisses Revenue's review petition in Mahindra & Mahindra case w.r.t. interest levy on delayed CVD payment ...View More

Restrains ‘coercive’ proceedings against Director's personal property for recovery of Company dues 

Gujarat HC quashes notice for recovery for outstanding dues of company from assessee (Director) and on initiation of coercive action directs “respondents are restrained from initiating proc...View More

Quashes reclassification of imported Chafing Fuel Wick under Plant & machinery 

CESTAT Bangalore sets aside order re-classifying ‘Golden Star Chafing Dish Fuel Wick’ and ‘Liquid Chafing Fuel wick Plant’ imported by the Assessee for warming food at restaura...View More

Dismisses Assessee’s revision petition challenging curtailment of exemption under subsequent withdrawal notification 

HC dismisses Assessee’s revision petition, holds “the action of prospective withdrawal of exemption with effect from 29.09.1999 by a valid delegated legislation was not barred on the princ...View More

Containers taken on lease from foreign-company for cargo transportation, a deemed-sale, not service 

CESTAT, Chennai holds that the lease rentals paid by the Assessee to the foreign company (Lessor) for hiring the containers cannot be subject to levy of service tax under Supply of Tangible Goods Serv...View More

Seized gold being 'prohibited goods', CESTAT's provisional release order "bad in law" 

Madras HC sets aside CESTAT order allowing provisional release of gold seized from Assessee’ premises, states that, in view of the clear position that the goods which are sought to be provisiona...View More