International Tax Ruling


Citing inordinate delay, quashes SCN issued for EODC non-production after 17 years’ lapse 

Madras HC allows writ petition challenging show cause notice, issued after 17 years, seeking submissions of export obligation discharge certificate (EODC) proving completion of exports against Advance...View More

Computer reservation services by foreign companies to Airlines not OIDAR, holds Larger Bench

CESTAT Delhi (Larger Bench) answers a reference in favour of airlines (Air India/Assessee) by granting relief on service tax payable on computer reservation services (CRS) provided by foreign companie...View More

Quashes rejection of transaction value of unbranded motorcycle inner tubes absent requisite inquiry 

CESTAT Delhi quashes enhancement of value of imported unbranded motorcycle inner tubes (goods) on finding that “…department has failed to…adduce cogent reasons to establish the cha...View More

NCCD not payable for beyond normal period owing to contradictory views and judgments 

CESTAT Hyderabad quashes demand for National Calamity Contingent Duty (NCCD) beyond normal period on finding that prior to 2011 i.e. before Hero Honda Motors decision “clearly there was sufficie...View More

Upholds confiscation of counterfeit pan masala, chewing tobacco of various brands for questionable authorization 

CESTAT Delhi upholds confiscation order and penalty on manufacturers of Pan Masala/Gutkha/Chewing Tobacco (goods) of various popular brands on finding that assessee were not authorized to sell goods b...View More

Sustaining inclusion of metal-lease-charges & insurance-premium in Assessable-Value, drops Rs. 165 cr. penalty 

CESTAT Delhi drops penalty u/s114A amounting to Rs 165 Crores (approx.) against the Assessee engaged in the business of gold and silver refining and minting facilities, also rejects invocation of exte...View More

Classifying multi-level marketing agents as BAS, sustains levy on net-commission received 

CESTAT Delhi dismisses batch of appeals filed by multi-level marketing agents challenging service tax on the commission received under the category of Business Auxiliary-Services (BAS); Noting droppin...View More

Quashes customs duty-demand as test reports inconclusive, statements not admitted, re-test & cross-examination denied 

CESTAT Delhi sets aside customs duty demand of Rs. 69.13 lakh along with interest and penalties, raised on alleged mis-declaration of imported ‘RBD Palmolein’ as ‘RBD Palmolein mixtu...View More

Quashes denial of CENVAT credit as Department fails to establish non-receipt of goods 

CESTAT Kolkata quashes order of CENVAT Credit denial of around Rs. 81.66 lakh along with penalties, holding that Revenue failed to establish non-receipt of goods or suppression of facts; Notes that pr...View More

Packing/re-packing of construction equipments not ‘manufacture’ before April, 2010 

CESTAT Delhi holds that “no excise duty would be leviable on the packing/re-packing of the parts of the two construction equipments prior to 29.04.2010. However, w.e.f. 29.04.2010, the appellant...View More