CENTRAL
EXCISE SECTION
corrigendum.doc
Corrigendum
to Notification No. 8/2007-Central Excise (N.T.);
2007-TIOL-357-CESTAT-DEL.doc
Broaching
and drilling operations conducted on rotor oil filters (ROF) and
outer turning, hole drilling and tapping done on castings of gear
shift drums (GSD) - Section Note 6 of section XVI of CETA'85 states
that in respect of the goods covered by Section XVI (machinery and
mechanical appliance etc.) conversion of an article which is incomplete
or unfinished but having essential characteristic into complete
or finished article shall amount to manufacture -Credit availed
on inputs ROF & GSD and same cleared on payment of duty at higher
values proper - no cause for denial of modvat credit;
2007-TIOL-356-CESTAT-MUM.doc
Central
Excise - duty demand on clandestine clearances - matter remanded
to consider the case law relied upon by the assessee in respect
of penalty imposed;
2007-TIOL-355-CESTAT-KOL.doc
Manufacture
of computer by assemblage - Inspection of factory reveals no manufacturing
activity nor infrastructure for the same - Revenue fails to discharge
responsibility of proving manufacture - Inter-state nature of transaction
not disproved by Revenue - Since the entire activity is mere trading,
no levy is attracted;
SERVICE
TAX SECTION
2007-TIOL-128-HC-KAR-ST.doc
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story.doc
Service
Tax – abatement – denial of cenvat credit is not discriminatory
– Notification 1/2006 is valid and does not enhance the tax
liability;
2007-TIOL-127-HC-RAJ-ST.doc
ST
- Travel and Tour Service - Penalty u/s 76 of Finance Act, 1994
- Tax with interest paid - Adjudicating authority takes lenient
view as reasonable cause exists for delay - Tribunal further reduces
penalty - Since none takes notice of Sec 80 which allows waiver
of penalty if reasonable cause exists for failure the question of
whether tribunal is empowered to reduce penalty is only academic;
2007-TIOL-353-CESTAT-MUM.doc
Penalty
at the rate of Rs 100 per day imposed by adjudicating authority
- Commissioner hikes it equal to service tax evaded - Penalty reduced
and to be calculated at the rate of Rs 100 per day;
CUSTOMS
SECTION
cuscir07_14.hdoc
CBEC
allows even 'Less Than Full Container Load' (LCL) of imported goods
for international trans-shipment
2007-TIOL-34-SC-CUS.doc
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sc settlement story
Fact
that Settlement Commission has granted unconditional immunities
does not mean that the order of detention is contrary to law - orders
of the respective authorities should not and cannot be binding or
influencing each other;
2007-TIOL-354-CESTAT-DEL.doc
Refund
of light house charges - Exemption for coastal run vessels - Revenue
rejects on ground that claims were filed after six months - Assessee
questions Customs jurisdiction - Since Customs officer is notified
as proper officer under Light House Act 1927, albeit Sec 19 does
not stipulate so specifically, but refund is only incidental to
collection and recovery and Revenue has the jurisdiction to reject
refund claims filed beyond the period specified in the Act; |