CENTRAL
EXCISE SECTION
2007-TIOL-258-CESTAT-AHM.doc
In
admitted case of clandestine removal leniency not warranted - Imposition
of penalty and demand of interest justified;
2007-TIOL-257-CESTAT-DEL.doc
Duty demanded
on clearance of waste and scrap - Issue settled by SC in West Coast
Industrial Gases Ltd - Duty cannot be demanded on waste packaging
materials;
2007-TIOL-256-CESTAT-AHM.doc
Central Excise
- final products exempted and duty demand on the intermediate products
by denying captive consumption exemption - manufacture of the final
products of the appellant is in a continuous process, the penultimate
stage cannot be isolated for taxing - The penultimate stage is a
media wherein the micro organisms are multiplied is industry specific
and propagated by the appellant for his use only. There is also
no evidence that the intermediate product that comes in to existence
is marketable as such;
2007-TIOL-254-CESTAT-MUM.doc
+ excess
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Suo moto
adjustment of duty short paid against excess payment made permissible;
2007-TIOL-253-CESTAT-DEL.doc
Proviso
to Section 11 A cannot be invoked for mere change in opinion - Duty
demands raised beyond the normal period on the grounds of parties
being related or that discounts were not eligible for deduction
are not sustainable;
2007-TIOL-252-CESTAT-AHM.doc
Free
of cost supply of spare parts during warrantly period - Duty not
paid under bona fide belief that it was free replacement - Since
such goods were properly accounted for and no manipulation of documents
found, penalty substantially reduced;
SERVICE
TAX SECTION
2007-TIOL-251-CESTAT-DEL.doc
ST
- GTO Service - Delay in paying tax - Tax paid along with interest
- SCN issued imposing penalty - Since the case is covered by the
amnesty granted by the Board Circular of 2004, penalty not leviable;
2007-TIOL-246-CESTAT-MUM.doc
Service
Tax - Consulting Engineer - Respondents rendering Engineering
Service and charging licence fees against making available Technical
expertise/assistance for cooling Technology - liable to Service
Tax under Consulting Engineer - Revenue appeal allowed;
(Editor:
We had sent this case law earlier but there was a type error in
headnote and we regret it)
CUSTOMS
SECTION
2007-TIOL-255-CESTAT-AHM.doc
Import of metal
scrap - On examination, old and rusted bomb shells and rockets found
in negligible quantity - Since consignment consisted of prohibited
dangerous materials and the same was not accompanied by any pre-shipment
certificate, penalty is justifiable;
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