International Tax Ruling


Permits SAIL to contest interest levy before CESTAT, cites dissolution of Disputes Committee

SC in “peculiar” facts and circumstances allows appeal against dismissal of restoration application of a Public Sector Unit (PSU) by lower authorities for want of clearance from ...View More

Citing peculiar facts, remits back matter in situation where COD silent on issue of interest

SC in “peculiar” facts and circumstances allows appeal against dismissal of restoration application of a Public Sector Unit (PSU) by lower authorities for want of clearance from ...View More

DGCEI officers empowered to act as “Central-Excise-Officers” Pan-India; Court not bound by Circular prescribing pre-SCN consultation

Madras HC holds that Officers of the ‘Directorate of Central Excise Intelligence’ (DGCEI) are empowered to act as “Central Excise Officers” Pan India and dismisses a batch of w...View More

Refuses trade tax exemption to new-unit for land non-transfer by cut-off date; Affirms Tribunal

Allahabad HC affirms the order of Commercial Tax Tribunal, UP dismissing the appeal of assessee-revisionist for grant of exemption from payment of trade tax under facility available to a new...View More

Demand based on unverified customer documents, TDS/26AS Statement unsustainable

CESTAT Ahmedabad sets aside service tax demand against the Assessee (engaged in trading as well as providing commission services) under the head of ‘business auxiliary services’ (BAS) for ...View More

Service -tax demand based on TDS/26AS Statement, nverified customer documents 'unsustainable'

CESTAT Ahmedabad quashes service tax demand under the category of Business Auxiliary Services (BAS) noting that demand was based on TDS/26AS Statement and not backed by positive evidences, and without...View More

Service -tax demand based on TDS/26AS Statement, nverified customer documents 'unsustainable'

CESTAT Ahmedabad quashes service tax demand under the category of Business Auxiliary Services (BAS) noting that demand was based on TDS/26AS Statement and not backed by positive evidences, and without...View More

Sunset-Review by DA not related directly to "duty-rate"; Rejects objection to appeal maintainability

Delhi HC rules that sunset review carried by Designated Authority (DA) does not concern itself directly with “rate of duty” but relates to ascertainment of whether or not withdrawing Anti-...View More

Amount deposited in anticipation of liability not tax or duty; Allows refund 

CESTAT Ahmedabad allows refund claim of deposit made in the nature of advance under Rule 6 (1A) of Service Tax Rules on finding that amount deposited never attained character of tax or duty; In antici...View More

Private Tour Operators arranging Haj pilgrimage not conducting "religious ceremony"; Dismisses "discrimination" plea

SC Larger Bench observes that “In the matter of grant of exemptions in tax matters, latitude has to be given to the decision making" while dismissing a batch of writ petition...View More