International Tax Ruling


Airport operation & maintenance in joint-venture with AAI, not taxable as 'franchise service' 

Delhi HC holds that upfront and annual fees payable by International Airports (assessees) to Airports Authority of India (AAI) under “Operations, Management and Development Agreements” (OM...View More

Upholds duty where machine imported under EPCG licence not installed, depreciation benefit unavailable 

CESTAT dismisses assessee’s appeal, upholds duty demand on account of non-fulfilment of export obligation (EO) where capital goods i.e. digital printing machine, imported duty free under EPCG sc...View More

Duty payable on inter-unit transfer of goods by STP, absent requisite permission 

CESTAT upholds levy of duty along with interest, where premises leased along with goods procured/imported duty-free, by a STP unit under 100% EOU scheme, to other STP unit on inter-unit transfer (IUT)...View More

Allows CENVAT credit on insurance for employees & stocks lying in foreign warehouses

CESTAT allows CENVAT credit of service tax paid on insurance premium of life insurance/ mediclaim policies taken for existing & retired employees as well as on stocks lying in foreign warehouses; ...View More

Actual High Seas contract price determinative of assessable value; Notional commission inappropriate

CESTAT holds that for the purpose of determining assessable value of goods imported on High Sea Sale basis, actual High Sea Sales commission is to be included in CIF value of imported goods and inclus...View More

Quashes notice classifying product contrary to existing Circular; Board clarification binds Revenue

HC allows writ petition, quashes show cause notice (SCN) classifying ‘stators and motors used in hermetically sealed gas compressors’ under Custom Tariff Heading (CTH) 8414.91 contrary to ...View More

SSI exemption not deniable for mere affixation of 'brand name' on sale documents

CESTAT allows assessee’s appeal, rejects denial of exemption to small-scale unit under various Notifications issued from time to time, where brand name affixed merely on ‘sale documents&rs...View More

Levy of Entry Tax beyond prescribed Sales Tax rate, ultra vires the Constitution

HC quashes the levy of Entry Tax @ 15% on import of ‘Tractors’ into the State by treating them as “motor vehicles”, as illegal, discriminatory, violative of Article 304(a) of C...View More

Issues notice, stays CESTAT order classifying industrial pump ‘base frames’ as "accessory"

SC issues notice, grants stay against order of CESTAT which upheld Revenue’s classification of industrial pump ‘base frames’ under residuary entry of CETH 8485, in lieu of CETH 8413 ...View More

Stays HC order allowing refund under DVAT law despite non-furnishing of CST Forms

SC admits Revenue appeal, stays operation of Delhi HC order which held that furnishing of statutory forms under the CST Act in terms of Section 38(7)(c) & (d) of DVAT Act is not a mandatory requir...View More