International Tax Ruling


Assessable value lower than production cost to penetrate market, not 'normal price' 

Where assessable value lower than cost of production, excise duty leviable on value of goods taking into account manufacturing cost and manufacturing profit; Sets aside Tribunal’s finding that p...View More

Declares 'ultra vires' application of Duty Drawback Rules for FTP deemed exports 

HC strikes down Para 8.3.6 of FTP 2009-14 Handbook of Procedures v.1 (HoP) and Para 7 declaration under Form ANF-8 as “ultra vires” the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulations) Act (F...View More

CENVAT Credit Rules' penalty provision not ultra-vires of Act; Rule 15 valid 

HC upholds "vires" of Rule 15(2) of CENVAT Credit Rules, 2004 imposing penalty on wrong credit availment / utilisation with duty evasion intention, in terms of Sec 11AC of Central Excise Act (Act); Ce...View More

Reverses CESTAT order; Interest leviable on wrongly availed credit despite non-utilisation 

HC reverses CESTAT order, interest leviable on wrongly availed input credit despite non-utilisation, under Rule 14 of CENVAT Credit Rules r/w Sec 11AB of Central Excise Act; Rejects assessee’s a...View More

Funskool board games classifiable as 'toys/puzzles' or 'games'?, Bench refers to President 

2 Member CESTAT Bench refers classification dispute of Funskool board games viz. Chip N Dale, Duck Tale Disney, Fox & Geese and Rally to CESTAT President for determination; Issue pertained to clas...View More

Allows input service credit on storage shed construction within factory premises

CESTAT allows input service credit on construction / erection / fabrication of temporary shed for storage of cement and steel inside factory premises; Services in relation to setting up, modernis...View More

Captive consumption amongst sister concerns 'revenue-neutral exercise'; Credit on electricity available 

CESTAT cites 'revenue neutrality' to allow proportionate input credit on generation and supply of electricity to assessee’s second unit with different Excise registration; Distinguishes Maruti S...View More

'Credit non-availment' condition for GTA abatement applicable to service provider, not recipient 

CESTAT upholds Commissioner (Appeals) ruling, credit availment by ‘service recipient’ no ground to deny 75% abatement benefit on ‘GTA services’; Notification Nos. 32/2004-ST an...View More

Goods partly consumed captively taxable at 'transaction value'; Relies on Ispat ratio 

Where goods partly sold to independent buyers and partly consumed captively, assessable value of captively consumed goods shall be ‘Transaction Value’; Rule 8 r/w Rule 9 of Valuation Rules...View More

Laptop a 'capital good', 'Movability' irrelevant for CENVAT credit 

CESTAT allows capital goods credit on laptop (installed with special software) used to operate aluminium pressing machines in factory; Laptop falls within Chapter 84 of Central Excise / Customs Tariff...View More