International Tax Ruling


Allows input credit on soap supplied in combi-packs; Applies Prime Healthcare ratio 

CESTAT upholds Commissioner (Appeals) order, allows input credit on detergent soap supplied free with 500 gms of detergent powder in a combi-pack; Assessee rightly discharged excise duty at MRP value ...View More

Applies 'common parlance' test; Grants concessional rate inter alia on markers, carbon paper

HC upholds Rajasthan Tax Board’s order, ‘marker’ & ‘highlighter’ classifiable as “pen” chargeable at Nil rate, not “stationery” taxable at 4%;...View More

Allows cement & steel credit for jetty construction in port, despite exemption 

HC sets aside CESTAT order, allows input credit of cement & steel used in construction of jetty, to a port service provider; Rejects Revenue contention that construction of jetty being exempt serv...View More

LCDs for electricity-supply meters classifiable as "LCDs", not "Meter Parts & Accessories" 

SC sets aside CESTAT order, classifies LCDs imported for use in electricity supply meters under Chapter Heading 9013 as “Liquid Crystal Devices not constituting articles provided for more specif...View More

'Sterilizes' Revenue demand; Absent 'transformation', pouched medical syringes & needles non-dutiable

SC quashes CESTAT order, sterilization of disposable syringes and needles used for medical purposes, does not constitute ‘manufacture’ u/s 2(f) of Central Excise Act; Perusing various judi...View More

Upholds CESTAT majority view; 'Defibrillators' meant predominantly for external use, not exempt 

SC upholds majority view of CESTAT, denies excise duty exemption on ‘D.C. Defibrillators’ (classifiable under CETH 9018) meant to deliver electrical shock through paddles during cardiac em...View More

Affirms extended period invocation for suppression; Credit on supporting steel items inadmissible 

HC allows Revenue appeal, sets aside CESTAT order to the extent it held demand for wrong availment of credit on steel items was barred by limitation; Under CENVAT Credit Rules (CCR), burden cast upon ...View More

Quashes extra-duty-deposit on related party imports; Discount not necessarily accountable to relationship 

CESTAT quashes 1% Extra Duty Deposit demand on related party import of electronic automation parts, absent finalisation of assessment under ‘special valuation’ within prescribed period; Re...View More

Redemption deposit not 'customs duty'; Unjust enrichment principle inapplicable to refund thereof 

Principle of ‘unjust enrichment’ inapplicable to refund of amount deposited as condition of release of confiscated goods i.e. ethyl alcohol; Deposit made pursuant to interim order of Bomba...View More

Liaisoning with Coal Collieries / Railways for timely delivery to principal, not "C&F Agent" service 

SC quashes Kolkata CESTAT order, supervising and liaisoning with Coal Collieries and Railways to ensure timely delivery to principal cement manufacturer, not taxable as “Clearing & Forwardin...View More