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2007-TIOL-NEWS-150
Monday, June 25, 2007
 
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CITs' transfer order continues to be live and kicking; Optimists in Board exude greater optimism!;

RITES Consortium bags general consultancy to Bangalore Metro;

Banks were largest IT spenders last fiscal : Nasscom;

Ambani brothers again lock horns - this time over Maharashtra Govt's Rs 4000 Cr sea link expressway;

SC says TADA proceedings can be resumed against accused who was initially discharged for lack of sanction from competent authority;

CBN Gwalior holding slogan-writing competition on occasion of International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking on Tuesday;

     
 

Dear Member,

Sending you the following files:

 
     
Direct Tax Basket

2007-TIOL-181-ITAT-DEL.doc + itat story.doc

No addition under Chapter XIV-B can be made on estimate basis and without material found in search: ITAT;

2007-TIOL-328-HC-MAD-IT.doc + actress story.doc

Taking loan of Rs. 4.65 Lakhs in cash in contravention of IT Act which requires large sums to be taken only by cheque - Film star convicted and fined - Two years RI set aside but fine of Rs. 4.65 Lakhs upheld:HC;

2007-TIOL-327-HC-MAD-IT.doc

Income Tax - Assessee assessed under Sec.143(3) - Revenue reopens assessment u/s 147 after a period of four years - Reopening of assessment u/s 147 can't be done beyond four years unless income has escaped assessment on account of non disclosure of material facts by the assessee - Since there is no finding that on account of failure of the assessee, income has escaped assessment - Revenue's appeal dismised :HC;

2007-TIOL-326-HC-MAD-IT.doc

Income Tax - Assessee values his closing stock at market price - Revenue disallows it and insists on valuation at cost price and accordingly makes additions - Assessee is free to value his stock in trade at cost price or market price whichever is lower provided there is no cessation of business - In present case, the assessee has not shut down his business - Revenue 's appeal dismissed :HC;
 
Indirect Tax Basket

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;

 
Common Basket

ddt 25 june.doc

Comments on the Draft Circular on procedural issues in Service Tax Law;

tiol spl guest.doc

Convergence of Transfer Pricing and Customs Valuation - Is it a myth?

guest column.doc

Valuation of physician's samples : Impact of IDMA judgement on pharma industry;

income tax story.doc

Income Tax Department bracing to catch tax evaders through intelligent software;

cbuzz149.doc

Hexaware to offer Enterprise Risk Management solutions through a JV;

cbuzz148.doc

Zydus Cadila acquires Brazilian Company Nikkho;

cbuzz147.doc

Man Inds bags exports order worth Rs 220 Cr; Ranbaxy launches Pravastatin Sodium tablets in USA;

cbuzz146.doc

ICICI Bank prices public issue at Rs 940 per share; Public offer of India NRE Minerals oversubscribed

cbuzz145.doc

Hindustan Lever gets nod to become Hindustan Unilever Ltd;

     
 

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