International Tax Ruling


Learning Centre not taxable for providing distance education under aegis of University 

CESTAT quashes service tax demand against Learning Centre on distance education provided to students as per MOU with Universities; Training and coaching provided by assessee forms an essential part of...View More

CEGAT ruling perverse; Allows "interest on receivables" deduction while finalising 'credit-sale' assessment 

SC rules in favour of assessee, allows deduction of “interest on receivables” while finalizing provisional assessment of goods sold on credit basis; Quashes CEGAT’s finding that dedu...View More

Allows VCES benefit; 'Serving' of notice imperative, mere 'issuance' inconsequential for disqualification 

CESTAT allows benefit of VCES, mere issuance of show cause notice demanding unpaid tax before March 1, 2013 cannot disqualify assessee in terms of Sec 106(1) of Finance Act 2013; Law contained in Sec ...View More

Supervision incidental to plant erection & commissioning; Absent consideration, no tax payable 

Supervision by engineer during erection and commissioning of limestone crushing plant neither taxable as ‘erection, commissioning or installation service’ nor ‘consulting engineer se...View More

CENVAT Account debit not sufficient 'pre-deposit' compliance where payment disputed under Rule 8(3A) 

CESTAT dismisses appeal, duty payment through CENVAT Credit Account not sufficient compliance of mandatory pre-deposit u/s 35F of Central Excise Act; Whole purpose of Sec 35F is to ensure that orders ...View More

Absent new forms, 'first point' exemption available for inter-state sales despite restriction 

Delhi HC reverses Tribunal majority view, assessee-dealers entitled to tax exemption on purchase of goods at ‘first point’ / ‘extended first point’ against declaration in Form ...View More

Rejects transaction value for related-party imports; Praises lower authorities for "meticulous" adjudication 

CESTAT rules against assessee, rejects declared transaction value towards import of railway signalling equipment from related group companies; Rejects assessee’s arm’s length plea finding ...View More

Deduction from contract value impermissible where Works Contract Composition scheme opted 

CESTAT rejects assessee's claim for deduction of tax payable from contract value u/s 67(2) of Finance Act, 1994, where service tax liability discharged by opting for Works Contract Composition Scheme;...View More

Employee's services to employer excluded from Sec 66(44); Salary to 'secondee' non-taxable post-2012 

AAR rules in favour of applicant, service tax not applicable on salary and allowances payable to seconded employee under Negative List regime; Sec 66(44)(b) of Finance Act excludes services rendered b...View More

Rules on duty leviability on packaged software imports & electronic downloads 

Software licence fee includible in assessable value of media packs imported from related group company pursuant to purchase order from customer in India, in terms of Rule 9(1)(c)/10(1)(c) of Customs V...View More