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CENTRAL
EXCISE SECTION
2007-TIOL-117-SC-CX.doc
Central
Excise - Classification - Vim Dish Wash Bar - Revenue classifies
it under Heading 3401.20 attracting a rate of 30% duty - Assessee
is for sub-heading 3405.40, attracting a duty of 20% - It is
neither a soap nor an organic surface- active product for use
as soap - It is a mixture of detergent and abrasive powders,
classifiable under sub-heading 3405.40 - Revenue's appeal dismissed
:SC
2007-TIOL-840-CESTAT-MUM.doc + otis story.doc
Merely because Registry admitted the appeal does not mean that the Appeal is maintainable before the Tribunal - Matter involving export of goods outside India hit by clause (C) of first proviso to S.35B of CEA'44:Cestat; 2007-TIOL-839-CESTAT-MUM.doc
Duty also recovered by department from merchant exporter for failing to produce proof of export - Once duty has been recovered from merchant exporter, there is no question of recovering the same once again from the manufacturer u/s 11D - Stand of Revenue is self contradictory - Revenue appeal contains no merit, hence dismissed.
Export of sugar under CT-1 certificate - Invoice issued to the merchant exporter was at consolidated rate of Rs.1,100/- per MT and it did not show break up of the amount under two heads i.e. assessable value and duty - department on its own calculating the duty and assuming that the duty has been recovered - once an amount has not been recovered as representing duty as is evident from the invoice, the applicability of section 11D of CEA'44 does not arise. :Cestat; 2007-TIOL-835-CESTAT-BANG.doc
Central Excise - job work - denial of credit on the inputs used in excess of the material received from the principal manufacturer is not correct in view of the Larger Bench decision in case of M/s Sterlite Industries Ltd
:Cestat;
2007-TIOL-834-CESTAT-BANG.doc
Central Excise - Rebate - The rebate claim which is sanctioned cannot be adjusted to an amount which has not been adjudicated in terms of Section 35 of Act :Cestat;
SERVICE
TAX SECTION
2007-TIOL-837-CESTAT-MAD.doc
Service Tax - Management Consultant vis-a-vis Business Auxiliary Service - Services appropriately classifiable as Business Auxiliary Service cannot fall with in the ambit of Management Consultancy - Respondents can legitimately claim support of Tribunal decision :Cestat; 2007-TIOL-836-CESTAT-MAD.doc
ST - C & F Service - Demand raised for the period July '97 to March '98 - Since the issue was decided in favour of the assessee in another case, the assessee's appeal allowed :Cestat; 2007-TIOL-832-CESTAT-MAD.doc
Service Tax - Appeal - Condonation of delay - Revenue could not satisfactorily explain the reasons for delay - Application rejected and appeal dismissed .:Cestat;
CUSTOMS
SECTION
2007-TIOL-329-HC-MUM-CUS.doc + jupiter story.doc
Duty has to be demanded in accordance with law and not on the basis of equity or on moral consideration; import duty only from importer and not the one who sold an import licence - when partnership is penalised, separate penalties cannot be imposed on the partners: HC;
2007-TIOL-838-CESTAT-MUM.doc
Tribunal recording in its order that there is no evidence regarding addition of certain percentage of vitamins which is contrary to that contained in the affidavit filed by the appellant - Error apparent on face of record - Matter remanded and ROM allowed. :Cestat; 2007-TIOL-833-CESTAT-MAD.doc
Customs - Imports - Provisions of Section 114 A was invokable against importer if the relevant show cause notice alleges non-payment or short payment of duty by way of collusion or willful mis-statement or suppression of facts - In the absence of such findings the penalty imposed is not sustainable :Cestat; |