International Tax Ruling


Individual truck-owner transporting goods for public distribution, not taxable as GTA service-provider

CESTAT sets aside service tax demand on individual truck owner transporting food grains and other goods under public distribution system; Upholds Appellate Commissioner’s reliance on co-ordinate...View More

Extends concessional duty on aircraft imported for charter to related companies / employees' use

AAR extends concessional customs duty benefit under Notification No. 12/2012-Cus on import of aircraft by non-scheduled operator’s permit holder (applicant company) for use by employees / direct...View More

Upholds Single Judge decision quashing additional tax on taxable turnover of works-contractors

HC concurs with Single Judge Bench, holds that additional sales tax under Tamil Nadu Additional Sales Tax Act cannot be levied on taxable turnover of works contractor who opts for compounded rate of t...View More

Quashes "premature" demand including shipment expenses in value of 'plant' warehoused by EOU

CESTAT dismisses Revenue appeal, holds demand against EOU for enhancement of assessable value of imported ‘plant’ by inclusion of expenditure borne towards dismantling, packing and shipmen...View More

Cost of shoe designs sent to foreign-manufacturer includible in value of imports

CESTAT rules in favour of Revenue, cost of designs / drawings supplied to shoe-manufacturer situated abroad, includible in assessable value of imported shoes in terms of Rule 9(1)(b)(iv) of Customs Va...View More

Exempts temporary leased import of broadcasting equipment; Adopts Chartered-Engineer's Certificate for valuation

AAR holds that import of Broadcasting Equipment on temporary lease basis, will be eligible for customs duty exemption in terms of Notification No. 27/2002-Cus as amended by Notification No. 27/2008-Cu...View More

Bundled service of obtaining sanction before individual house construction, exempt from tax

AAR rules on taxability of constructing single residential house on an individual’s plot, holds that same is exempt from service tax in terms of Notification No. 25/2012-ST; Notes Revenue’...View More

De-coiling, straightening & cutting TMT coils into bars / rods, doesn't constitute 'manufacture'

HC dismisses Revenue appeals, holds that de-coiling, straightening and cutting of TMT coils into TMT bars / rods does not amount to manufacture u/s 2(f) of Central Excise Act; Notes the settled princi...View More

Compounding offence cannot deprive assessee's right to recontest tax-rate on printed photographs

HC sets aside assessment order passed without considering Commissioner’s clarification with respect to rate of VAT applicable to printed photographs in book form, under Kerala VAT Act; Notes tha...View More

Cleaning materials supplied to SEZ unit not 'consumables', not entitled to exemption

HC denies VAT exemption on cleaning material supplied to SEZ unit for purpose of cleaning building, other facilities & furniture u/s 6(7)(b) of Kerala VAT Act; Close reading of Statute would show ...View More