International Tax Ruling


Allows EOU to adjust sale-proceeds of duty-paid goods towards pre-deposit before CESTAT 

HC allows sale of duty paid goods intended for operations within bonded warehouse (i.e. non-bonded goods) by 100% EOU, and adjustment of proceeds towards making pre-deposit before CESTAT in matter of ...View More

Dismisses SLP; Affirms 'common parlance' test to classify 'Battery' as "motor-vehicle parts" 

SC dismisses Revenue SLP, thereby upholding HC view that battery and parts thereof primarily used for installation / fitting in a motor vehicle, would be taxable at rate applicable to 'motor parts'; H...View More

Dismisses Revenue SLP; Affirms separate tax rates for cement & packing material 

SC dismisses Revenue’s SLP, thereby affirms Telangana and AP HC’s view that sale of cement and HDPE bags / packing material is not integrated but distinct and separate, taxable at respecti...View More

Larger Bench to settle Bombay Tyres-Acer Ltd. clash on Sec. 3/4 interplay 

3-Judges Bench of SC refers questions of interplay between Sections 3 & 4 (as amended w.e.f. July 2000) of Central Excise Act and scope & purport of “transaction value” to Larger B...View More

Allows Rule 5 refund of unutilized CENVAT credit on closure of unit 

CESTAT allows refund of unutilized CENVAT credit under Rule 5 of CENVAT Credit Rules absent possibility of utilization in future on account of closure of unit; Accepts assessee's reliance on Karnataka...View More

No CST on subsequent inter-state sale of goods manufactured by exempted unit 

SC allows Central Sales Tax (CST) exemption under Notification dated September 4, 1995 in respect of inter-state sale of goods manufactured by dealer in State of Haryana holding valid exemption certif...View More

Procuring services for Participating Group Cos. on cost sharing basis, not 'BSS' 

CESTAT rules in favour of Reliance ADA Group (assessee), activity of procuring services on behalf of Participating Group Cos. under ‘cost sharing arrangement’ not taxable as Business Suppo...View More

Packing parts / components to constitute 'Gas Conversion Kits' amounts to "manufacture", dutiable 

CESTAT allows Revenue appeal, packing together of components and manufactured parts in a carton box and clearance thereof as 'Gas Conversion Kits' (GCK) amounts to 'manufacture' in terms of Sec 2(f) o...View More

Upholds rejection of settlement application where penalty imposed earlier for duty concealment 

HC sets aside Single Judge order, upholds dismissal of application by Settlement Commission in terms of Sec 32-O(1)(i) of Central Excise Act, where orders passed earlier w.r.t. 4 show cause notices im...View More

Declaration under Rule 57-T merely procedural; MODVAT credit not deniable for belated filing 

HC sets aside CESTAT order, belated filing of declaration under Rule 57-T of erstwhile Central Excise Rules 1944 can be no ground deny MODVAT credit to assessee; Applies principle laid down in Balmer ...View More