rlt080-Part4.pdf
Headnotes of latest RLT case laws;
cbecorder138_2007.doc
Mr S D Majumder posted as DG, DRI;
 CENTRAL
EXCISE SECTION
2007-TIOL-693-CESTAT-DEL.doc + jobwork story.doc
Job worker - cost of the raw material manufactured and supplied by the principal manufacturer - whether only cost or the value under rule 8 of the valuation rules which is equal to 110% of the cost of the material should be considered for payment of duty by the job worker - matter referred to the Larger Bench
: Cestat;
2007-TIOL-696-CESTAT-MUM.doc
Notification
56/2002 CE – once Khasra no. 394 has been specified in
the notification & the same comprises only SIDCO Industrial
Complex & not EPIP, Kartholi, then the benefit of notification
should not be denied – amending notification 79/2003 Ce
makes matters clear – however matter remanded to verify
whether the claim of the appellant is correct;
2007-TIOL-697-CESTAT-MUM.doc +
limitation story.doc
Revenue
appeals involving amount of Rs.50,000/- and less are also hit by
limitation in second proviso to section 35B of the CEA'44;
SERVICE
TAX SECTION
2007-TIOL-691-CESTAT-DEL.doc
ST - C & F Service - As per the agreement the assessee was to take care of 'execution of orders' and procurement of orders and such activities are not covered under the C & F service as per the Larger Bench order in the case of L & T and since no hire or purchase of real estate was facilitated no tax is leviable as real estate agent - Since no demand of tax is there, no penalty can be levied - Assessee's appeal upheld :Cestat;
2007-TIOL-694-CESTAT-DEL.doc
ST
- Security Services - Tax paid before the issue of SCN except
for a minor amount - Issue pending with HC - Penalty imposed
- Balance tax also deposited - No penalty leviable during pendency
of issue before a higher appellate court;
CUSTOMS
SECTION
cbecorder138_2007.doc
CBEC issues transfer order of Mr S D Majumder posted as DG DRI; 2007-TIOL-692-CESTAT-MUM.doc
Delay of 6 years and 3 days in filing appeal - Appellants had shifted their office in the year 1994-95 - SCN & the order-in-original sent by the Customs authorities to the old address - it was only in the year 2007 that the appellant's proprietor came to know about the order when he visited Customs House & when he was provided with a copy of the same - Delay condoned.
Notification 203/92 Cus - Order passed without hearing the appellant - Matter remanded to Commissioner to ascertain the veracity of the claims made that no modvat credit was availed on inputs as the Tribunal cannot consider this claim. : Cestat;
2007-TIOL-695-CESTAT-MUM.doc
Eight
cut pieces of cartridge found in imported consignment - Commissioner
ordered absolute confiscation & imposed penalty - Since appellant
had taken care to produce a Pre-shipment inspection Certificate
of an accredited agency which certified that the consignment
did not contain any arms, ammunition etc and was metallic scrap/seconds
defective, they cannot be faulted with or said to be negligent
- Tribunal's decision in Valley Iron & Steel Company followed
- Appeal allowed & Order set aside; |