
CENTRAL
EXCISE SECTION
2007-TIOL-141-HC-P&H-CX.doc
Penalty u/s 11 AC - Duty deposited before issue of SCN - Tribunal sets aside penalty - If adjudicating authority fails to record its finding as to intention to evade duty, there is nothing substantive for the HC to admit this appeal;
2007-TIOL-397-CESTAT-MUM.doc + silk story.doc
On the appellant becoming successful at the higher appellate level, Revenue cannot take U-turn and contend that the amount paid during investigation was "deposit" only & not "duty" - Interest payable under s.11B of the CEA'44;
2007-TIOL-396-CESTAT-MUM.doc
Credit not admissible on Welding Electrodes used for repair and maintenance – LB decision in Jaypee Rewa followed;
2007-TIOL-395-CESTAT-MUM.doc
Duties paid by an EOU on DTA clearances is Excise duty & that it is only for the purpose of calculating the Excise duty that the sum total of Customs duties is calculated & thereafter the E.D is computed as a percentage of Customs duty – Credit of entire duty paid by EOU is entitled as credit – LB decision in Vikram Ispat followed;
SERVICE
TAX SECTION
2007-TIOL-393-CESTAT-MUM.doc
Insurance Policies issued prior to 10/9/2004 when Service Tax increased to 10% from 8% - Amendment would not affect the policies taken prior to that date – Strong prima facie case for waiver of Service Tax & penalty;
CUSTOMS
SECTION
2007-TIOL-394-CESTAT-MUM.doc
In case of non-notified goods, the burden lies on the department to prove that the goods are of smuggled nature – unless this burden is discharged, it will not pass on to the person to rebut the same; |