CENTRAL
EXCISE SECTION
2007-TIOL-1365-CESTAT-DEL.doc
Central Excise - EOU - cotton waste emerging in the combing of ginned cotton - excisability - these processes are merely for cleaning and arranging fibre into spinnable lengths - the soft waste is a reject and residue arising in the processes - not to be treated as a manufactured product :Cestat; 2007-TIOL-1364-CESTAT-DEL.doc
Central Excise - Cenvat Credit - credit availed without receiving the inputs - Commissioner (Appeals) disallowed the credit on revenue's appeal against the Order In Original , but did not impose penalty under Section 11 AC - Commissioner (Appeals) order modified to the extent of imposing penalty of equal amount under Section 11 AC:Cestat; 2007-TIOL-1363-CESTAT-SRINAGAR.doc
Clandestine removal of goods - Not an iota of evidence brought on record by the Revenue which could remotely suggest that the respondent had indulged in the clandestine manufacture of plywood, under the guise of traded goods - The straggling statements of the employees can hardly come to the rescue of the struggling appellant :Cestat;
2007-TIOL-1361-CESTAT-AHM.doc + suptd story.doc
Superintendent does not receive re warehousing certificate - duty cannot be demanded from assessee for Superintendent's mistake :Cestat; 2007-TIOL-1360-CESTAT-DEL.doc Central Excise - withdrawal of compounded levy under Section 3A for Iron and steel products - closing stocks declared as on 31.3.2000 - on physical verification, excess finished goods and shortage of raw material found by the officers - the officers ascertained the stock of the finished goods and inputs on the basis of the declaration made by the authorized signatory, therefore, the appellants cannot change their stand by saying that the Officers conducted the stocks on the basis of eye estimation - appeal rejected :Cestat;
SERVICE
TAX SECTION
2007-TIOL-1362-CESTAT-BANG.doc
Service Tax - Recipient of Services - Demands are not recoverable if earlier show cause notices have been issued as subsequent show cause notice is required to be treated as time barred :Cestat;
2007-TIOL-1357-CESTAT-DEL.doc ST - Late filing of return - Penalty imposed - Commissioner(A) reduces penalty - Revenue objects - Since tax with interest was deposited before issue of SCN, penalty u/s 77 reduced :Cestat;
CUSTOMS
SECTION
2007-TIOL-1359-CESTAT-MAD.doc
Customs – Seizure of Indian/Foreign currencies – The statements recorded under Section 108 of Customs Act have evidentiary value – matter remanded for offering option to the appellant to redeem the confiscated goods on payment of fine :Cestat; 2007-TIOL-1358-CESTAT-DEL.doc
Evidence specific to the transactions have to prevail over general evidence - Evidence of the Revenue is general and theoretical in character - Finding that the consignments were mis-declared not sustainable :Cestat; |