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Ready made Garments 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. RULE-4(1A)- who will pay duty- RMS/BO (job worker cant be authorised ) RuLE-12D-CER 2002 Provisions apply to RMS/BO RULE-9- Registration by RMS/BO SSI Exemption-8/2003-AVAILABLE Sec 3(2)-Tariff value-45% of RSP R- 2(naa)-CCR 04- Manufacturer includes r- 4(1A) person (Means RMS/BO Can take CCR) R-5 CER 02- CL. STOCK ON 28/2/11- When cleared liable to duty.

For SSI EXEMPTION

TREATED AS BRANDED RMADE GARMENT- BRAND NAME of Manufacturer& Name of school printed ON uniform, BN of Manufacturer & Name of Company/Airlines/hotels Not TREATED AS BRANDED RMADE GARMENT- Name or logo of school and TAILOR NAMEprinted ON uniform of school or Name or logo of TAILOR printed on company uniform or
Name or logo of secuity agency and TAILOR NAME/MANUFACTURER printed on security guard uniform, Name of manufacturer printed on blankets supplied to police /defence, Name of HOTEL/AIRLINES printed on TOWELS OR LINES Notification issued u/s 5B also to be laid before Parliament. VALUATION Legal Metrology Act 2009 REPLACED instead of Standards of Weights and Measures Act CENVAT CREDIT RULES 2004 W.e.f 18.04.2006, rule 3 has been amended to provide that a manufacturer or service provider shall be allowed to take credit of the service tax leviable under section 66A of the Finance Act, 1994.

Sec 5B SEC 4A Rule 3 Rule 4(7)- CCR ON INPUT SERVICE

Reverse charge - On payment of value AND s. tax Invoice issued before 1-4-11 - On payment of value AND s. tax Invoice issued on or after 1-4-11 - On or after the day of receipt of invoice Note- if payment of value & s. tax not made within 3 m of date of invoice Than pay amt = CCR availed. (By debiting CCR or PLA )- Monthly/Quarterly Note- if payment made AFTER 3 M, then s.provider can take credit which was paid earlier. Associated enterprise can take CENVAT credit of the service tax paid under rule 4(7) of the CCR, 2004 if S. tax paid on basis of, debit/credit entries in books of account Central Excise Rules 2002
Registration

If centralized billing or centralized accounting system maintained for smart cards. Then Registration only of that premise. Other premises where smard card manufactured are exempted from registration.

Return/declaratio n /statement ER-1 to ER-8

now ER-1 to ER-8 are required to file electronically irrespective of duty paid in previous F.Y. Every assessee other than assessees availing the exemption under NN-49/2003 or 50/2003 (Uttrakhand& Himachal Pradesh) shall file electronically the return or the statement, as the case may be, specified in this rule. Common Topics

Excise & service tax

(1)- NPL- SCN SERVE- 1YR FROM RELEVANT DATE,NPL CASE before service of SCN- DUTY + INT. PAY ,Full duty pay Written intimate -SCN (DUTY OR PENALTY ),PARTIAL duty pay -SCN 1 yr.From the date of intimation

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(2)NOT CAPTURED TRANSACTION,EPL- SCN SERVE- 5 YR FROM RELEVANT DATE (3)CAPTURED TRANSACTION- AUDIT,INVESTIGATION -EPL- SCN SERVE- 5 YR FROM RELEVANT DATE--PENALTY = 50% OF DUTY SCN SERVE PAY 25% of duty (4)CAPTURED TRANSACTION- AUDIT,INVESTIGATION - Written intimate PENALTY = 1% OF DUTY P.MFrom next month inwhich duty payable PENALTY = 100% OF DUTY

Full duty pay SCN ,PARTIAL duty pay -SCN 1 yr.From the date of intimation (5)SCN SERVED FRAUD CHARGE FRAUD PROVE SCN VALID NPL 1 YR DUTY

(6)- DEMAND ORDER PASSED

OTHERTHAN FRAUD(NPL)- 6 MFrom date of SCN FRAUD(EPL)- 1 YR From date of SCN Sec 11AC

Sec 78 same as 11AC , but 30/90 days- for small & large service provider SEC 11AA

PAY PENALTY- 25%, If Paid Within 90 Days -(PROVIDING SERVICE 60 L IF PAID WITHIN 30 DAYS- OTHERS FROM DATE OF RECEIPT OF DEMAND ORDER (1) INTEREST ON DELAYED PAYMENT- 18% P.A

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EVERY CASE INTEREST PAY WHETHERPAYMENT MADE VOLUTARILYOR (2) (3) AFTERDETERMINATION Of DUTY U/S 11A PERIOD OF INTERESTFROM THE DATE ON WHICHDUTY BECOME DUE TILL- DATE OF PAYMENTOF DUTY CASE WHENINTEREST NOT PAYABLE-

CIRCULAR DUTY PAYABLE PAYFULLDUTY VOLUNTARILY + +

WITHIN 45 DAYS FROM DATE OF CIRCULAR APPEAL

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Sec 11 E/142A/88 Of excise/custom & service tax Excise duty/custom duty/Service tax having first charge after 1. Sec 529A of companies Act 1956. 2. RDBFI ACT 1993 3. SARFAESI ACT 2002. 12F. Power of (1) Where the JC /AC has reasonsto believe that any documents or books or things, which in his opinion shall be search and useful for or relevant to any proceedings under this Act, are secreted in any place, he may authorise in writing any seizure. CEO to search and seize or may himself search and seize such documents or books or things. (2) The provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 relating to search and seizure, shall, so far as may be, apply to search and seizure under this section as they apply to search and seizure under that Code.. SEC 28- CUSTOM

NOTE- IN SEC 27 RELATING TO REFUND & SEC 28 RELATING TO DEMAND OF DUTY 6 M TIME LIMIT HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH 1 YEAR for all types of assesses.

ADVANCE RULING Appeal not to be filed by dept- 35R LIMITS CESTAT- 5 LAC HC- 10 LAC SC- 25 LAC

RESIDENT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY HAS been notified as Resident to make application for advance Ruling. Appeals 1. CBEC MAY FIX MONETARY LIMIT- FOR NOT FILING APPEAL BY CEO 2. If APPEAL not filed IN one case due to Monetary Limit it is not a restriction to file appeal in another case by CEO 3. If APPEAL not filed due to Monetary Limit other party cant conend that CEO has accepted the decision 4. Court or TRI. Hearing such appeal- have regard to reason for non-filing appeal was monetary limit CUSTOM BOE/SHIPPING BILL to be filed electronically Anti dumping duty levied if goods imported in unassembled form or by changing the nomenclature, or

SEC 46 & 50 Sec 9A

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by routing the goods through third countries where cosmetic processes are carried out Due to self assessment concept inserted in custom following changes made (1)assessment (2) sec 17 (3) sec 18 (4) sec 19 and (5) and 157(2)(d) amended Sec 17 1. self assessmentof duty in- BOE/shipping bill 2. if Case selected for scrutiny- Examination of goods- 17(2)/Review of assessment- 17(3) 3. PO may ask documents & information- 17(3) 4. If not satisfied with document & information- reassessment of duty- 17(4) 5. Importer agree to re-assessment- Take his acceptance in writing Mark BOE for payment of duty-17(5) 6. Importer NOT agree to re-assessment- issue speaking order within 15 days-17(5) 7. AFTER CLEARANCE of goods- AUDIT can be done at importer premises of custom office PROVISIONAL ASSESSMENT Sec 18 PROVISIONAL ASSESSMENT (1) Unable to make self assessment (2) chemical or other test necessary(3) produced all necessary documents but po thinks enquiry necessary(4)not produced all necessary documents and po thinks enquiry necessary (2) Security = expected FA duty- PD assessed (3) Final assessment at higher rate - Demand , Interest @ 18%, PA duty adjusted with FA duty (4) Final assessment at lower rate -refund , Interest @ 6%, PA duty adjusted with FA duty SECTION 150. Procedure for sale of goods and application of sale proceeds. (1) Where any goods not being confiscated goods are to be sold under any provisions of this Act, they shall, after notice to the owner thereof, be sold by public auction or by tender or with the consent of the owner in any other manner. (2) The proceeds of any such sale shall be applied (a) firstly to the payment of the expenses of the sale, (b) next to the payment of the freight and other charges, if any, payable in respect of the goods sold, to the carrier, if notice of such charges has been given to the person having custody of the goods, (c) next to the payment of the duty, if any, on the goods sold, (d) next to the payment of the charges in respect of the goods sold due to the person having the custody of the goods, (e) next to the payment of any amount due from the owner of the goods to the Central Government under the provisions of this Act or any other law relating to customs, and the balance, if any, shall be paid to the owner of the goods. Applicable for May 12 Proviso inserted by F Act 2011 Provided that where it is not possible to pay the balance of sale proceeds, if any, to the owner of the goods within a period of 6 months from the date of sale of such goods or such further period as the Commissioner of Customs may allow, such balance of sale proceeds shall be paid to the Central Government.. SERVICE TAX The rate of service tax - the rate prevailing at the time when the services are deemed to have been provided. Delayed payment of telephone Bill, stock broker charges, Container Detention charges not liable to service tax.

Sec 150

Sec 5B F ACT 1994 CBEC CIRCULAR

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Rule 3 POT 2011 Continuous supply of service Point of Taxation Rules 2011 Invoice issued within 14 days [Date of issue of invoice or Date of receipt to the extent of payment] w.i. earlier Invoice not issued within 14 days [Date of completion of service or Date of receipt to the extent of payment] w.i. earlier Service provided for Continuous period for more than 3 m Notified services 1. CONST. OF RES. COMPLEX 2. COMM. OR IND. CONST. 3. WORKS CONTRACT 4. TELECOMMUNICATION 5. INTERNET TELECOMMUNICATION Invoice issued within 14 days [Date of issue of invoice or Date of receipt to the extent of payment] w.i. earlier Invoice not issued within 14 days [Date of completion of event or Date of receipt to the extent of payment] w.i. earlier Export of service- Date of receipt of payment Note- IF payment not recd period specified by RBI then as per Rule 3 import of service- Date of payment note- IF payment not made within 6 m of date of invoice then as per Rule 3 Reverse charge- Date of payment

Rule 6 POT 2011 Rule 7 POT 2011

Transaction with associated enterprises

In case service provider is outside India Date of credit in books of service receiver or making of payment, whichever is earlier In case service provider is in India RULE 3 OR 6 AS THE CASE MAY BE

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RULE 4 POT 2011

RULE 5.- POT 2011 s tax in cases of new services RULE 8.Determination of point of taxation in case of copyrights, etc. RULE 6(3) STR 1994

(a) no tax shall be payable to the extent the invoice has been issued and the payment received against such invoice before such service became taxable; (b) no tax shall be payable if the payment has been received before the service becomes taxable and invoice has been issued within the period referred to in rule 4A of the Service Tax Rules, 1994. In respect of royalties and payments pertaining to copyrights, trademarks, designs or patents, where the whole amount of the consideration for the provision of service is not ascertainable at the time when service was performed, AND SUBSEQUENTLY THE USE OR THE BENEFIT OF THESE SERVICES BY A PERSON OTHER THAN THE PROVIDER GIVES RISE TO ANY PAYMENT OF CONSIDERATION, the service shall be treated as having been provided each time when a payment in respect of such use or the benefit is received by the provider in respect thereof, or an invoice is issued by the provider, whichever is earlier. Where an assessee has issued an invoice, or received any payment, against a service to be provided which is not so provided by him either wholly or [or where the amount of invoice is renegotiated due to deficient provision of service, or any terms contained in a contract], the assessee may take the credit of such excess service tax paid by

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him, if the assessee.(a) has refunded the payment or part thereof, so received for the service provided to the person from whom it was received; or] (b) has issued a credit note for the value of the service not so provided to the person to whom such an invoice had been issued.] SEZ EXEMPTION

SEZ

2) GET list of taxable service approved by approval committee WHOLLY CONSUMED IN SEZ Category- 1 - IMMOVAYBLE PROPERTY - WITHIN SEZ Category- II -Performance -WHOLLY PERFORMED IN SEZ Category- III -RESIDUARY -SERVICE provided to SEZ developer/unit who doesnt carry any business operation other than in SEZ (3) If refund available is proportionate in case of shared services then bal on which refund not available can be taken as CCR. (4) Refund in case service is shared between DTA & SEZ unit Refund = s tax paid * export T.O OF SEZ TOTAL TURNOVER (5)Maintian proper A/Cs of receipt and use of specified service on which exemption taken for authorised operation. (6) Procedure of refund 1) Application with in 1 year (form A-2) + extension by AC/DC 2) If not regd then file declaration in form A-3 to take STC within 7 days 3) APPLICATION WITH FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS i. List of services approved ii. Declaration form A-1 iii. Invoice in name of SEZ developer/unit iv. A declaration of fulfilling conditions.

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Sec 89

RULE 4(1A) STR 1994 RULE 4A- Issue of invoice STR 1994 Sec 70 furnishing of returns- S tax return filed electronically Sec 76

For the purposes of sub-rule (1), the CBEC may, by an order specify the documents which are to be submitted by the assessee alongwith the application within such period, as may be specified in the said order. Provided also that in case of continuous supply of service, every person providing such taxable service shall issue an invoice, bill or challan, as the case may be, within fourteen days of the date when each event specified in the contract, which requires the service receiver to make any payment to service provider, is completed.] Every person liable to pay the service tax shall himself assess the tax due on the services provided by him and shall furnish a return in such form and at such frequency and with late fee not exceeding Rs. 20,000 for delayed filing of return, as may be prescribed.

Failure to pay service tax a) Rs. 100 per day of failure or (b) 1% p.m of service tax, whichever is higher, starting with the first day after due date till the date of actual payment of outstanding amount of service tax, subject to maximum of 50% tax not paid. 1) failure to take registration as per provisions of Penalty which may extend to (a) Rs. 200 for sec 69 or rules made under this chapter every day during which such failure continues starting with the first day after the due date, till the date of actual compliance, or (b) Rs. 5000 10000 whichever is higher. 2) failure to keep, maintain or retain books of account and other documents as required by Penalty which may extend to Rs. 5000 10000

Sec 77

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this law 3) Failure to Penalty which may extend to(i) Furnish information called by an officer in b) Rs. 200 for every day during which such accordance with the provisions of this failure continues starting with the first day chapter or rules made there under or after the due date, till the date of actual (ii) Produce documents called for by a CEO compliance or in accordance with the provisions of this c) Rs. 5000 10000 chapter or rules made thereunder; or Whichever is higher. (iii) Appear before the CEO, when issued with a summon for appearance to give evidence or to produce a document in an enquiry 4) Failure to pay tax electronically, internet Penalty which may extend to Rs. 5000 10000 banking, through required to pay tax electronically. 5) Issuing invoice in accordance with the provisions of the Act or rules made thereunder, with incorrect or incomplete details or failure to account for an invoice in his books of account 6) Contravention of any of the provisions of this chapter or any rules made thereunder for which no penalty is separately provided SECTION 82. (1) [If the [Joint Commissioner of Central Excise] has reason to believe] that any documents or books or things Power to search which in his opinion will be useful for or relevant to any proceeding under this Chapter are secreted in any place, he premises. may authorise [any] [Superintendent of Central Excise] [to search for and seize or may himself search for and seize such documents or books or things]. (2) The provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), relating to searches, shall, so far as may be, apply to searches under this section as they apply to searches under that Code. Sec 93 A Central Government empowered to allow rebate in certain circumstances even if the sale proceeds/consideration are not received within the stipulated period

IMPORTANT CASE LAWS [Nicholas Piramal India Ltd 2010 (SC)] MEDLEY PHARMACEUTICALS LTD.(SC)(2011) USHA RECTIFIER CORPN. (I) LTD.(2011)(SC)GTC Industries Ltd. 2011 (Bom.) AIR LIQUIDE NORTH INDIA Electronics & control power system(p) ltd

MOST IMP CASE LAW IN RED PORTION

CUDE vitamin A has a life of 2 to 3 days, the same shall be considered as marketable. On Physician Samples Printed- Not for sale because of Drug & cosmetic Act 1940. These are marketable. Testing Equipment manufactured and not imported to save Foreign exchange Are marketable. the roll of aluminum foil was cut horizontally to make separate pieces of the foil and word PULL was embossed on it Doesnt amount to manufacture. Testing and grading the procured Gas, packing in different cylinders alongwith test certificate amounts to deemed manufacture u/s 2(f)(ii) Value of Bought out Batteries supplied with manufactured UPS included in Value of UPS because battery is part of UPS.

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Royal Enfield ECOF INDUSTRIES PVT. LTD. (2011)(Kar IndSwift Laboratories Ltd 2011 (SC)] TATA ADVANCE MATERIALS Essar steel ltd Prime Health Care Products 2011(Guj) BPL Ltd. 2010 (Mad.) Techno Rubber Industries Pvt Ltd. 2011 (Kar.) RDC CONCRETE (INDIA) P. LTD. (SC)(2011) Packing of motorcycle done at factory removed to depot will be included in value evenif packing removed before sale at depot. Service tax distributed by head office u/r 7 of CCR 2004 TO KOLAR UNIT IN RESPECT OF ADVERTISING SERVICE WHICH IS RECD BY CUTTACK UNIT.- CAN BE DISTRIBUTED nterest on Wrong Availment of CENVAT Credit Interest has to be charged from the date of availing credit and not from the date of utilization. Hence, interest has to be charged even in a case where CENVAT is wrongly availed and is reversed before utilization of such credit. CCR NOT TO BE REVERSED IN CASE O F CG IF DESTROYED BY FIRE IN SUBSEQUENT YEARS AFTER CLAIMING CCR, EVEN IF INSURANCE CLAIMED FROM INS COMPANY Export duty cant be levied on goods supllied from DTA to SEZ In case of combo-pack of bought out tooth brush sold alongwith tooth paste manufactured by assessee; is tooth brush eligible as input under the CENVAT Credit Rules, 2004? YES Chartered Accountants certificate alone is NOT sufficient evidence to rule out the unjust enrichment excess duty paid by the seller be refunded on the basis of the debit note issued by the buyer In an appeal proceeding, the CESTAT concluded that

(i) Assessee and buyer are inter-connected company and (ii) Appointment of department cost accountant was valid in law. On being rectification application filed by the assessee the CESTAT altogether changes its conclusion that (i) Assessee and buyer are not inter-connected company and (ii) Cost accountant appointed must be in practice for purpose of valuation audit u/s 14A. Department alleged that rectification order amounts to review which was not permissible. CESTAT CANT DO SO because it is not rectification of mistake apparent from record but this is review VOLVO INDIA LTD. Royalty charges for transfer of know-how - Whether Service tax is leviable on it as Consulting (2011)(kar) Engineer service. The question relates to payment of rate of duty/tax. Whether Against CESTAT order appeal can be made to High court. NO, BECAUSE RATE OF DUTY/TAX MATTER CANT BE APPEALED TO HIGH COURT. Gurukripa resins Turpentine oil if manufactured with the aid of power liable to duty @16% because exemption is available to the oil if manufactured wihout the aid of power. Jocil ltd Assesse imported crude palm stearlin classifying under 15119090 as other palm oil wheras dept contended that classifieable under 38231112 as RBD palm sterlin by applying rule 3(a). department contention is right. Living Media India Royalty payable shall be added to the Cost of Imported audio CD because royalty becomes ltd due as soon as CD distributed & sold (hence royalty was a condition of sale.) Sayed ALI (2011)(SC) SCN issued by commissioner of custom Preventive in not valid. Note- however this case has been overruled REFER SEC 28(11). [ M.Ambalal & Co. Imported Rough Diamond THROUGH smuggling 2010 (SC)] But if diamond imported on import licencse- import duty exempt Dept levied duties and penalties. Assessee contending that import duty exempt Smuggled goods not eligible for exemption. Textoplast Industries Can separate penalty under section 112 of the Customs Act be imposed on the partners when 2011 (Bom.) the same has already been imposed on partnership firm?

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YES, In an appropriate case, impose a penalty both upon a partnership firm as well as on its partners. Can goods be detained indefinitiely- NO Is it mandatory for the Revenue officers to make available the copies of the seized documents to the person from whose custody such documents were seized? YES, AS PER SEC s 110(4)- the person from whose custody any documents were seized u/s 110 shall be entitled to makes copies therefrom or take extracts in presence of custom officer

S.J. Fabrics Pvt. Ltd. 2011 (Cal.) Manish Lalit Kumar Bavishi (Bom.)

LINCOLN HELIOS (INDIA) LTD.(2011)(KAR.)

ASSESSEE has paid duty on machine inclusive of erecting, commissinging charges. Whether service tax can be demanded on erection, commissioning charges? It was held that the excise duty was levied on the aspect of manufacture and service tax is levied on the aspect of services rendered. Therefore, it will not amount to payment of tax twice. Hence assessee will be liable to pay service tax on value of services. Idea Sale of SIM card is service because sim card are never sold as goods independent from telecommunication services provided . DOMINANT NATURE OF TRANSACTION IS TO PROVIDE SERVICE AND ltd. NOT to sell goods. Hence value of sim card is leviable to service tax. Summary of amendment for Nov 11 On 130 items- 1% duty Rule 2(d)- 1% duty goods- exempted goods Rule 6 (1) CCR not allowed of IP/IS Rule 6 (4) CCR not allowed of CG Rule 3(4) - If he is also manufacturing goods attracting normal duty (e.g 10%)- CCR of IP related to those not allowed to be utilised for payment of 1%(Proviso To R-3(1) - Buyer Of 1% Duty Goods Shall Not Take Credit Of 1% Ed QUARTERLY RETURN- within 10 days after close of qtr If the FP is exempt under 2 notification 1. 100% Exempt without any condition. 2. 4% duty payable with availability of CCR of IP Then as per Sec 5A(1A), full exemption notification mandatory and any anount charged representing duty on exempted Final Product will have to be deposited u/s 11D . Further if the buyer has taken credit on such duty will be recoverable u/r 14 of CCR 2004. Quantity discount not deductible while calculating value based on MRP basis. CCR 2004 Treated as Capital goods Even If used outside factory for generation of electricity for captive use within factory Means- all goods used within factory Any goods + accessory + goods used for Free warranty if there value included in FP All goods used for generation of electricity or steam for captive use All goods used for providing output service Excludes- 1) any goods for const of buildg or support of cap goods ( but treated as IP-for port/Airport/commercial const/ Res complex/ works contract service) 2) Cap goods ( when cap goods used as part or component then treated as input) 3) Motor vehicle, any goods for personal use, any goods which have no relationship Used by provider of taxable service or used by manufacturer directly or indirectly and includes ---------------------------- excludes 1. Architect/port/Airport/ commercial const/ Res complex/ works contract service when used for forconst of buildg or support of cap goods ( except when they used for providing these services) 2. General Ins/rent a cab/ service station/ supply of tangible goods when they are for motor vehicle (

Cir- 937/27/2010 & 940/01/2011

Cir 038/28/10 Rule 2- cap goods R- 2- input

R- 2 input service

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For S. Providers who are allowed motor vehicle as capital goods can take credit of these services 3. Services which are for personal use of employee. CCR of 85% of CVD on ships, boats and other floating structure for breaking up When EOU clear to Depot in DTA than Value as per Rule 4 to 9 of import valuation rules sequentially . No payment if the input removed outside the factory for providing free warranty for final product. Payment of amount related to credit even if input or cap goods partially written off. CCR allowed on CG even if recd outside factory when used outside factory for generation of electricity for captive use within factory Refer chart made during class Banking Co/ NBFC/ shall pay monthly 50% of credit availed on IP/IS Life ins/ ULIP Service provider shall pay monthly 20% of credit availed on IP/IS Earlier 100 % CCR allowed on 16 services. Now proportionate CCR allowed for which either maintain separate A/cs or pay amt equal to 5% The provider of Output service to SEZ unit/Developer can take CCR CCR allowed on supplementary invoice issued by service provider. SSI will file return with in 10 days form end of quarter. Interest will be recovered under Rule 14 of CCR 2004 on Cenvat Credit wrongly availed even if not utilized [ Also Affirmed in -Ind-Swift Laboratories Ltd. the interest on irregular credit under rule 14 of the CENVAT Credit Rules, 2004 arises from date of availing such credit Packaging Material Include Label of all kinds Interest @13 % p.a has been changed to 18% p.a If CBS/CAS maintained of goods produced by different mines and took registration of that premises then mines are exempt from registration. If ER-1 to ER- 8 not filed then penalty can be imposed uptoRs 5000. PAPER LICENSE OF SOFTWARE classifiable under49070030 - Documents of title conveying the right to use IT software PUK CARDS - classifiable under 4911 Other printed matter Package software- ifaffixation of MRP mandatory- [Media + license]-excise duty Affixation of MRP not mandatory - EXCISE DUTY on AV U/S 4 excluding value of right to use and SERVICE Tax on value of right to use Sale proceed compensated by ECGC And RBI- waive off the requirement of realisation of proceeds on merit And Exporter produces a certificate from concerned foreign mission about the fact of non- recovery Limit of self adjustment of Rs. 1,00,000 has been increased to Rs. 2,00,000. SERVICE TAX self assessed but not full or partially PAID then Service tax can be recovered without service of SCN and Demand order u/s 73 If the whole premium is not towards risk cover in life then insurer has the option to pay (i) tax @ 10 % on the gross premium charged reduced by the amount of investment or savings on behalf of policyholder, if such amount is intimated to policy holder or (ii) in all other cases- 1.5 %of gross premium as tax. A foreign exchange broker, authorized dealer in foreign exchange or authorized money changer shall have the option to pay tax at following rate. Amount of currency exchanged Rate of service tax 1. UptoRs. 1,00,000 0.1 %, minimum Rs 25.

Proviso to Rule 3 Cir 933/23/10 Proviso rule 3(5) Rule 3(5B) Rule 4(2) Rule 6 6(3B) 6(3C) R- 6(5) deleted R- 6(6A) R- 9(1) R-9(7) Cir 942/3/11

8/2003 Rule 7/8/19 of CER 02 & sec 11AB Rule 9 CER 2002 classification

DDB SHALL NOT BE RECOVERED R-16A R- 6(3) 6(6A) 6(7A)

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Rs. 100 + 0.05% Rs. 550 + 0.01% Maximum Rs 5,000 . Value of Money Changing Services shall be determined as under: (a) For a currency, when exchanged from, or to Indian Rupees Difference between buying rate or selling and RBI Reference rate for that currency at that time, multiplied by total units of currency. (b) Where RBI reference rate is not available 1% of gross amount of Indian Rupees provided or received (c) Where neither of the currencies exchanged is Indian Rupees 1% of lower of the amount of two foreign currencies after converting them in to Indian currency on that day at the reference rate provided by the RBI. Rule 3 Export of Service Rules, 2005 & of Taxation of services (provided from outside India and received in India) Rules, 2006 Technical testing and analysis service and certain other services shifted from performance category to Residuary category Refer chart Hire charges collected for Electricity meters is exempt Visa application charges 1. not covered in Business Auxiliary Service-because not acting as agent of Foreign Embassay. [ i.e service not provided on behalf or client] 2. not covered in Business support Service- because individual directly making payment and that cant be considered as support service for business or commerce. 3. not covered in Manpower Recruitment Service- because doesnt act as agent of foreign employer for recruitment. 4. covered in bus support- if payment by business entity covered in Manpower Recruitment Service- if act as agent of foreign employer for recruitment. If service tax exempt then EC & SHEC ALSO EXEMPT. TAXABLE SERVICES Explanation- for the telecommunication service, the value of taxable service shall be the gross amount paid by the person to whom telecom service is provided by the telegraph authority. Services rendered for carrying out construction services under Jawaharlal Nehru Urban Renewable Mission (JNURM) & Rajiv AwaasYojna. Services rendered for carrying out construction services under Jawaharlal Nehru Urban Renewable Mission (JNURM) & Rajiv AwaasYojna. The CENVAT credit of tax paid on taxable services as referred to under Erection, commissioning & installation service, commercial or industrial construction service and construction of complex service shall be available only to the extent of 40% of the service tax paid when such tax has been paid on the full value of the service after availing CENVAT credit on inputs.. CG exempts the taxable service, provided to a Scheduled bank, by any other Scheduled bank, any bank, including a bank located outside India, or money changer, by any other bank or money changerin 2. 3. Exceeding Rs. 1,00,000 upto 10 Lakhs Exceeding Rs.10 Lakhs

Rule 2B of Service Tax (Determination of value) Rules, 2006

SEZ exemption 131/13/2010 137/6/2011

134/3/2011 TELECOMMUNICATION CONST OF COMPLEX Works Contract Services

BANKING & FINANCIAL

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Transport of goods by Air Transport of goods by Air/ Rail/ GTA MGT, MAINTENANCE OR REPAIR 126/08/2010 133/2/2011132/1/2011 relation to inter-bank transactions of purchase and sale of foreign currency, from the whole of the service tax Exempted to the extent air freight is included in the value of goods determined u/s 14 of the Customs Act Services provided to a person located in India when the goods are transported from a place located outside India to a final destination which is also outside India. CG exempts the taxable service, provided to any person by any other person in relation to management, maintenance or repair of roads,bridges, tunnels, dams, airports, railways and transport terminals from the whole of the service tax Underwriting commission received by the Primary Dealers for the auction of Government Securities not liable to service tax it is clarified that customized group JPAP insurance schemes floated by various insurance companies as per the specifications of State Governments concerned, to extend risk cover to target populations, and to fulfill the prescribed rural or social sector obligation, are covered by the subject service tax exemption. Specialised cleaning services of containers used for export goods are exempt from the service tax by virtue of an exemption notification.

Basic concepts
Clean energy cess [CEC] Rs 50 per tonne levied on raw coal, raw lignite and raw peat No EC,SHEC will be leviable. CEC exempt on goods produced or extracted as per traditional and customary rights enjoyed by local tribals in the state of Meghalya without any license or lease No CCR of CEC, For payment of CEC, CCR cant be utilised, CEC only paid through PLA. Pickling and oiling of metals as preparatory steps not manufacture.

Cir 927/17/2010 Cir 936/26/2010 Rule 5

VALUATION
Pre-delivery Inspection charges and After-sale Service includible in Assessable value - Actual/average cost of transportation deductible except from factory to branch. Forward / return journey both transport deductible. Profit on transport includible, in case transportation charged more in invoice than actual incurred.

Accurate meters Ltd- if deemed delivery at factory gate as sec 39 of sale of goods act, then transport is irrelevant for TV. Bolting Cloth/screens/Silicon cylinders which carry design fitted on machine used in ceramic tile industry for priming of design on tiles are part/ component of machinery- CCR allowed.

Cenvat credit
Capital goods for specified service providers No.267/11/2010Dumper, tippers & its component, spares and accessories for Site formation service and mining service are capital goods. Similarly Motor vehicle and its component, spares and accessories are capital goods for specified services 1. No CCR on cement, angles, channels, CTD or TMT bars and other items used for construction of factory shed, building or laying of foundation or making of structures for support of capital goods because cannot be treated as either inputs for capital goods or as inputs in relation to the final products 2. CCR allowed on welding electrodes.

Cir- 930/20/2010

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if FP destroyed (i.e Bottled Beverage), Reverse CCR on IP as per rule 3(5C) of CCR Remission of duty on FP claimed under rule 2004 21 0f CER 2002 If the input (bottle) is written off by the Reverse CCR on IP as per Rule 3(5B) of CCR assessee as destroyed, 2004 Rule 6(6) Rule 9(8) Rule 19 CCr can be taken even if FP is exempt, no requirement to maintain separate accounts, no need to pay 5% of value of exempted goods, when the goods are supplied for the use of foreign diplomatic missions or consular missions or career consular offices or diplomatic agents. first/second stage dealer submit Quarterly return electronically. that export of excisable goods which are chargeable to nil rate of duty or are wholly exempted from payment of duty, other than goods cleared by a hundred per cent exportoriented undertaking, shall not be allowed under this notification; Power of adjudication Amt of duty involved Superintendent upto 1 lakh ( excluding ROD/Value and cases involving EPL AC/DC upto 5 lakh except where superintendent empowered to adjudicate JC above 5 lakh upto 50 lakh Addl. Commisioner above 20 lakh and upto 50 lakh Commissioner without limit Central Government empowered to make rules for withdrawal of facilities/imposition of restrictions on CENVAT credit 1. In excise, applications for the settlement of cases can be made where an assessee admits shortlevy for goods in respect of which he has not maintained proper records in his daily stock register (i.e. cases of misdeclaration, clandestine removal etc.). In Custom applications for the settlement of cases can be made where assessee admits short levy in respect of the goods which were not included in the Bill of entry or Shipping Bill, as the case may be. 2. EXTENSION of order by the Settlement Commission for a further period by3 months. 3. Now the assessee can apply for settlement more than once he CANT apply for settlement under section 32E in relation to any other matter if 1. an order of settlement passed for the imposition of a penalty On the ground of concealment of particulars of his duty liability; or 2. after the passing of an order of settlement in relation to a case, such person is convicted of any offence under this Act in relation to that case; or 3. the case of such person is sent back to the Central Excise Officer having jurisdiction by the Settlement Commission Polyester Staple Fibre manufactured out of PET scrap and waste bottles is a textile material classifiable under Section XI of the Central Excise Tariff Classification of TEA fortified with Vitamins will be classified under chapter 21 Cir 924/14/2010 NN. 33/2010 Rice parboiling machinery and drier which are essentially for use in conjunction with the rice mill will be classified under heading 8437. Goods supplied to UN or an international organisation exempted from additional and special additional duty of excise

Sec 33

Sec 37(2)(xiiia)

[Circular No. 929/19/2010

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Goods notified under Medicinal and Toilet Preparations (Excise Duties) Act, 1955 Assessable value for CVD = MRP less abatement Circular 34/2010Cir 933/23/2010 Circular No.11/2010 manufacturers in textile sector will not be allowed refund of special CVD goods cleared from an 100% Export Oriented Undertaking to a depot which are subsequently sold in DTA will be valued as per Rule 3 to 9 of imported goods valuation Rules 2007 Sec 14 of CA 1962- value of the imported goods shall be the transaction value of goods. the price at which the imported goods are sold after warehousing them in India does not qualify to be the transaction value as per section 14. claim for drawback shall be filed within 3 months from the date on which an order permitting clearance and loading of goods for exportation the said period of 3 months may be extended by a period of three months by AC/DC on an application accompanied with a fees of 1% of the FOB value of exports or Rs. 1000/- whichever is less and a further period of 6 months by Commissioner on an application accompanied with a fees of 2% of the FOB value or Rs. 2000/- whichever is less. The time period for the following has been extended from 60 days to 3 months: (a) making an application to the Commissioner of Central Excise/Commissioner of Customs and Central Excise for determination of the amount or rate of drawback [Rule 6]. (b) making an application to the Commissioner of Central Excise/Commissioner of Customs and Central Excise for determination of the amount or rate of drawback where the amount or rate of drawback is low (i.e Where the exporter finds that the drawback rate fixed under Rule 3 or Rule 4 is less than 4/5th of the duty or taxes paid on inputs or input services) [Rule 7]. Period of extension Further 9 months Further 6 months Fees payable with application for extension 1% of the FOB value of exports or Rs. 1000/- whichever is less 2% of the FOB value or Rs. 2000/whichever is less

rule 5 of the Re-export of Imported Goods (Drawback of Customs Duties) Rules, 1995 rules 6, 7, 15 Customs, Central Excise Duties and Service Tax Drawback Rules, 1995

Authority for extension Assistant or Deputy Commissioner commissioner RULE 16A of DDB Rules 1995

Where sale proceeds are realized by exporter and duty drawback has been recovered from him , the exporter produce evidence of realization with in 1 year[3 months] from date of such realization. The period may be extended by the Commissioner by 9 months subject to the condition that the amount has been realized on a date covered by the extensions of time limit given by the RBI for realizing export proceeds. Application fee equivalent to 1% of the FOB value of exports or Rs. 1000/-, whichever is less, shall be payable for applying for grant of extension by the Commissioner.

Rule 3 of the Baggage Rules, 1998 Circular No. 125/7/2010N.No. 36/2010

Rule 3 shall apply in case of persons returning from Hong Kong. As Hong Kong is a separate Customs Territory from China. Services provided by state governments under Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS) not leviable to service tax. Grant cannot be presumed as a consideration for providing a service. Exemption to advances received prior to 1-7-2010 towards 8 new services introduced and

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specified existing services expanded by Finance Act, 2010 are exempt to the extent of amount of advance payment received before 1-7-2010 in respect of them. However any advance payment relating to retrospective amendments in Commercial Training & Coaching Centre and Renting of immovable property shall not be so exempt. NN 11/2010 NN- 32/2010 CBECCLARIFICATION Rule 6(7c)- promotion of Lottery ticketoptional S. Tax Rate CG exempts the taxable service provided to any person, by any other person for transmission of electricity, from
CG exempts the taxable service provided to any person, by a distribution licencee, a distribution franchisee, or any other person by whatever name called, authorized to distribute power under the Electricity Act, 2003(36 of 2003), for distribution of electricity, Service tax on commercial training and coaching clarification whether donation is consideration NO

Rs 6000/- on every Rs 10 Lakh (or part of Rs 10 If the lottery or lottery scheme is one where the Lakh) of aggregate face value of lottery tickets guaranteed prize payout is more than 80% printed by the organising State for a draw Rs 9000/- on every Rs 10 Lakh (or part of Rs 10 If the lottery or lottery scheme is one where the Lakh) of aggregate face value of lottery tickets guaranteed prize payout is less than 80% printed by the organising State for a draw

Rule 4A of Service Tax Rules, 1994

Provided also that incase the provider of taxable service is aircraft operator providing the service of air transport of passenger, an invoice, a bill or as the case may be, challan shall include ticket in any form by whatever name called and whether or not containing registration number of the service provider, classification of the service received and address of the service receiver but containing other information in such documents as required under this sub-rule..

Old amendment Cir- 910/30/2009 Cir- 915/5/2010 Sec 3A Cir 911/1/2010 the activity of transferring the goods from tankers into smaller drums cannot be said to be deemed manufacture because the tankers cannot be termed as bulk packs. the value for payment of excise duty for physician sample ( Free Sample ) would be the value determined under Section 4A for the similar goods Chewing tobacco, jarda scented tobacco and branded unmanufactured tobacco notified under section 3A- duty paid on basis of production capacity Regularisation of CCR taken If the assessee has already paid duty, and in a situation where there is no manufacture as held by the Courts subsequently, and facts of the case are covered by the provisions of Section 5B of the Central Excise Act, 1944, the assessee is at liberty to approach the Central Govt. for issue of appropriate notification for regularization of the Cenvat credit availed. SSI can take Full (100%) CENVAT credit on capital goods in one installment in the year of receipt of such capital goods in the factory. For computer & its peripherals if removed after use shall pay an amount equal to the CENVAT Credit taken on the said capital goods reduced by the

Rule 4(2)

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for each quarter in the first year @ 10% for each quarter in the second year @ 8% for each quarter in the third year @5% for each quarter in the fourth and fifth year @1% for capital goods, other than computers and computer peripherals @ 2.5% for each quarter.] if the capital goods, on which Cenvat credit has been taken, are cleared as waste and scrap, even after a period of 10 years, an amount equal to the duty leviable on the transaction value for such capital goods cleared as waste CENVAT credit is allowed, in respect of jigs, fixtures, moulds and dies sent by manufacturer of final products to:another manufacturer for the production of goods, or Input Written off fully- pay amt equal to CCR taken WIP Written off fully if not considered as manufactured goods - pay amt equal to CCR taken Finished goods Written off fully, duty remitted u/r 21 CER 02- Reverse CCR WIP Written off fully if considered as manufactured goods - duty remitted u/r 21 CER 02- Reverse CCR CCR allowed on all the excisable goods exempt from customs duty when imported in India and are supplied:(a) against International Competitive Bidding; or (b) to a power project from which power supply has been tied up through tariff based competitive bidding; or (c) to a power project awarded to a developer through tariff based competitive bidding. IP/IS (C. GOODS)USED in or i.r.t FP/OS exported provides that if a manufacturer, first stage or second stage dealer, or an exporter is found to be knowingly involved in any of the specified contraventions, certain facilities would be withdrawn or certain restrictions would be imposed on them.

Cbecclarification Rule 4(5)

Cir 907/27/09-

Rule 6(6)

Rule 5 Principal input

Rule 15

Other than fraud- Confiscation and penalty (duty or 2000) w.i greater Under Excise-Fraud- additional penalty equal to duty for manufacturer u/s 11AC Under S. Tax- Fraud- additional penalty equal to 100% to 200% of service tax for service provider u/s 78 Fibre Foils Ltd- penalty imposable u/r 15 cant be reduced. Green Alloys Ltd input cant be confiscated, If entered in stock register but not accounted in computer sheet. Ashok Kumar H. Fulwadhya penalty cant be imposed on directors, where CCR wrongly availed by company. Small Scale Industry NN- 8/03 Relaxation from brand name restriction under the SSI exemption scheme extended to plastic containers and plastic bottles used as packing materials on 27 feb 2010 by NN 4/2010 and then amendment made on 30thapril 2010 and now word only packing material mentioned meaning thereby every type of packing material eligible for exemption Rule 11 Rule 8 CER 2002 pre-authentication of invoices is not required now.
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2. by utilisation of CENVAT credit) in the preceding financial year. Now SSI can PAY DUTY ON QUARTERLY BASIS RATHER THAN ON MONTHLY BASIS upto 5th

of next Quarter. For the Quarter of March 31st march Rule 12(2A)

Rule 16

Rule 18 Sec 9A

Rule 24A

Annual installed capacity statement Exempt for assessee who manufactures biris, manufactured without the aid of machines falling under tariff item 2403 10 31 matches manufactured without the aid of power falling under heading 3605 reinforced cement concrete pipes falling under heading 6810 Indian Aluminum Co Ltd (2009)(Kerla)- there is no requirement for manufacturer to clear the returned goods to same party who returned the goods Circular 267/44/2009- dtd 25-11-09 1. CCR of duty paid on returned final product can be taken on basis of self-invoice issued at time of initial removal of final product goods are sold on 1-7-2010 of value of Rs 100000 by Raja by which duty payable is 10300, which are returend by customer on 6-7-2010. Duty will be paid by 5-8-2010, whether CCR can be taken on 6-72010 and on basis of which document.- yes Rebate under Rule 18 of CER 2002 is admissible when the goods are supplied from unit in DTA to SEZ Offences non cognisablei.e no arrest without warrant Compounding of offences- Any offence can be compounded by application to Chief CCE No compounding in following cases 1. If compounded allowed once to certain offences of sec 9 2. Any person who accused of offence under CEA 1944 & which is also offence in Narcotic Drugs Act. 3. Allowed to compound once for Value exceeding 1 crore 4. Who is convicted by court under CEA 1944 on or after 30thdec 2005 Return of records seized, if not relied upon- then return within 30 days of issue of SCN (or expiry of period permissible for issue of SCN) Note- CCE has power to further retain by reasons recording in writing and CEO intimate to assessee for such further retention CCE (A) cant remand the case back to Central excise officer No discretion to reduce the mandatory penalty under section 11AC even though the duty paid before the issuance of show cause notice Benefit of reduced penalty under provisos to section 11AC not available at theappeal stage Recovery of drawback amount on the portion of the FOB value of export not realized by the exporter but compensated by ECGC Any service provided for all activities pertaining to construction of installations, structures and vessels for the purposes of prospecting or extraction or production of mineral oil and natural gas and supply thereof. Or services provides to such installations in continental shelf and EEZ liable to service tax E-payment mandatory if paid the total service tax of Rs. 10 lakh or more (including the amount of service tax paid by utilisation of CENVAT credit) in the preceding financial year. - value of Taxable service not include the taxes levied by any Government on any passenger travelling by air, if shown separately on the ticket, or the invoice for such ticket, issued to the passenger.

Cir- 889/09/2009 Cir No. 898/18/09 Cir 7/2010 NN- 14/2010 Rule 6 STR 1994 Rule 6(2)(v)

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NN- 18/09NN-11/2010 Export & import Rules for service tax No service tax on certification by Central Board of Film Certification because it is a statutory function CG exempts the taxable service provided to any person, by any other person for transmission of electricity, export & import rules amended in respect of following 1. India definition amended 2. CA/CS/CWA category changed from performance category to Residuary category

Jai Bhagwan oil and Flour Mills TARPAULIN INTERNATIONAL Sony Music Entertainment (I) Pvt Ltd. Cir 904/24/09 Bata India Ltd Bemcee Ltd KarnatkaVidyuthKarkhane Ltd. Solid & Correct engineering Works (2010)(sc) Larsen &Tourbo Limited (2009)(Bom) Virgo industries (Engineers) Pvt. Ltd. MEHTA & CO. MEDLEY PHARMACEUTICALS LTD. Textile corpnmarathwada Ltd Remission of duty= R 21 CER 02 Hindustan Zinc Limited Gupta metal sheets Cir 902/22/2009 Ford India Pvt. Ltd. MarutiSuzuki India Ltd.

Production of mustard oil and oil cake from mustard seeds amount to manufacture tarpaulin made-ups which are prepared after cutting and stitching the tarpaulin fabric and fixing the eye-lets would NOT manufacture Importing recorded audio and video discs in boxes each containing 50 discs. Each individual disc then packed in jewel boxes not amounting to manufacture. Baggase. Aluminium/zinc dross and other product termed as waste are capable of being sold for a consideration. Hence marketable and liable to excise duty. Theoretical possibility of product being sold is not sufficient to establish marketability of product. The fact that product is sent outside for job work doesnt establish its marketability. Process of Slitting and cutting coils to produce steel sheets and polyster films does not amount to manufacture. Repair of Transformers by replacing coils not manufacture. Affixation of Asphalt Drum/ Hot-mix Plant by nuts and bolts on foundation on earth to ensure wobble- free operation of the plant Movable Fabrication, assembly, erection of waste water treatment is immovable. Merely bringing of duty paid parts at site doesnt amount to manufacture. Signage Erected at Various petrol bunks of IOC are movable because capable of being shifted from one place to another without dismantling them. chairs, beds, tables, desks, etc., affixed to the ground ARE movable SAMPLES of medicine are marketable even though cant be sold as Per Drug Act, and hence liable to excise duty. If assessee has to pay the excise duty at each and every stage of manufacturing, but not paid. No duty recovered because it would be entitled to Cenvat credit. if FP lost or destroyed or unfit for consumption for marketing before removal- Duty Remitted. As per rule 3(5C) CCR 04, CCR reversed on IP, if duty remitted on FP. Remission can be claimed on loss of goods due to de-bagging, shifting of concentrates, seepage of rain water, storage and loading on trucks, accounting method adopted. No remission of duty u/r 21 in case of theft or dacoity

Valuation
In case of job work value shall be determinder as per Rule 10 A on transaction value of Goods sold by Raw material supplier. Extended warranty charges were not includible in the assessable value of cars. cost of pre-delivery inspection and after sale services would form part of the

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Xerographic Ltd. Pleasanttime products Godrej industries Chamdany industries CPS Textiles P Ltd assessable value In case of Related person TV acceptable if no extra commercial consideration followed.

Classification
Scrabble cannot be said to be a puzzle rather it is a GAME.

Xerox India Ltd Frito Lay India

hair dye cannot be classified as hair lotion under tariff Item 14F. Carpet classifiable as Jute Carpet. In view of chapter note as per Rule 1 description of the goods as per the documents submitted along with the Shipping Bill be a relevant criterion for the purpose of classification, if not otherwise disputed on the basis of any technical opinion or test separate notice is not required to be issued for payment of interest which is mandatory and automatically applies for recovery of excess drawback Xerox Regal classified under heading 8471 cheetos Masala Balls, Cheetos Cheese Puff and cheetos X&O classified under heading 2108

Cenvat credit
Rule 3 (7) Madras cement Ltd 100% EOU can take CCR of CVD, Special CVD, (EC, SHEC of excise0 Capital goods used in mines - Mines if captive mines so as to constitute one integrated unit with concerned cement factory, Cenvat credit available - Mines if not captive mines but supply to various other cement companies of different assessees and goods used in mines outside factory of assessee, credit not available steel plates and M.S. channel was accessory to diesel generating set and hence capital goodsand credit thereon admissible The plastic dropper packed with the pediatric drops should be construed to be an input used in or in relation to the manufacture of the final product.- CCR allowed Transit loss- normal- CCR allowed as per industry norms for volatile and hygroscopics nature. Minor variation due to weighment difference by different machine ignored Welding electrodes are inputs and CCR allowable. No reversal of Credit on input service in respect of Goods Transportation Agency service CCR allowed on input consumed in quality control test and cleared as scrap. CCR allowed on Plastic crates either as input or capital goods. CENVAT credit be taken on the basis of private challans tribunal is not empowered to reduce penalty imposable under rule 15 of CCR 2004 Input cant be confiscated under rule 15 of CCR 2004 on the ground of non-accountal of inputs in the records maintained in computer CCR allowed on service tax paid on advertisement service, even if advertisement was of cold drinks manufactured out of concentrate on which duty has to be paid. CCR not allowed on naptha used for generation of electricity cleared to joint venture. Credit admissible on GTA serviceif ownership of goods remain with seller till delivery at customers doorstep CCR allowed on Erection, commissioning and installation service received at premises of buyer of machine, but not rendered at factory of manufacturer.

Rajasthan spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd Okasa Ltd Bhuwalka Steel Industries Ambuja cements Eastern Ltd BANSAL ALLOYS & METALS LTD. Tata engineering Locomotive Co Ltd Banco products (india) Ltd. Stelko Strips Ltd. Fibre foils ltd Green alloys pvt ltd Coca cola India Pvt. Ltd.Marutisuzuki Ambuja cement AlidharaTextool Engineers Pvt. Ltd.

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Tata Advance Material Jaya mills Ashok kumar h Fulwadhya Bipac India Corporation Ltd Karnatka Soaps & Detergents LtdRaymond LtdUnison Electronics Pvt. Ltd If capital goods destroyed after 5 years, no CCR Reversal. But if cleared as waste then as per rule 3 (5A) pay amount equal to duty leviable on transaction value. If depreciation and CCR both claimed, subsequently if income tax return revised by withdrawing depreciation. CCR not required to be reversed. Penalty cant be imposed on directors of company for wrong availment of CCR. No reversal of CCR on Capital goods destroyed after many years of use. But if cleared as waste & scrap, then duty leviable on transaction value. CCR allowed on supplementary invoice issued due to fraud by one unit to another unit of same manufacturer in case of captive consumption CCR allowed even if different name of manufacturer indicated in invoice, so long as there is no discrepancy in description or quatilty or value of goods and no fraud. SMALL SCALE INDUSTRY in case of sale to Unite Tele-Shopping (UTS) and tele-Shopping Network (TSN), the supervisors ofr UTS and TSN used to examine the goods and affix a sticker thereon containing the names of UTS/TSN. SSI exemption not allowed. the clearances of two firms having common brand name, goods being manufactured in the same factory premises, having common management and accounts etc. can be clubbed for the purposes of SSI exemption Where the 2 unit have separate legal identity with separate capital, premises, machinery and labour; the fact that they are managed by same person or that their products are same cannot mean that they are dummy units and their clearances should be clubbed for the purposed of SSI-exemption. Demand, Refund & Appeal that non-disclosure as regards manufacture of Denatured Ethly Alcohol will not amounts to suppression of material facts and hence it will not attract the larger period of limitation under section 11A.because Dept. was aware of Facts. Merely because assessee has sustained loss more than the refund claim, it is not a case of unjust enrichment sincethe assessee failed to prove that duty in the cost of production is not included Secured creditors have preference over Governemnt dues
Differential duty is paid immediately upon the recovery of price difference through issuance of supplementary invoice, interest shall still be payable on such differential duty.

Deora Engineering Works

Superior Products

Accrapac (India) Pvt. Ltd.

Gem Properties (P) Ltd SICOM LTD SKF India Ltd

RAJASTHAN SPINNING & WEAVING MILLS

11 AC PenaltyNot applicable to every case of Non- payment/ short payment Penalty If SCN under 11A (1) state that duty escaped due to conscious & deliberate doing and order u/s 11A(2) confirms this i.e fraud
Penalty levied, even if duty paid before SCN in case of fraud

INTERNATIONAL AUTO LTD. Aman Medical products Ltd. Narayan NambiarMeloths

Duty will be payable in case of retrospective recovery of increased value. Interest will also be payable. MRF case not applicable. refund claim of the appellant was maintainable under section 27 and the nonfiling of the appeal against the assessed bill of entry did not deprive the appellant to file its claim for refund under section 27 of the Customs Act, 1962. refund claim cant be denied only on the basis of contention that he had produced the attested copy of TR-6 challan and not the original of the TR-6

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AP SPINTEX LTD Trilux Electronics Electronics Corponation of India Ltd. challan? ED recovered from buyer credit notes issued subsequently Doctrine of Unjust Enrichment not applicable an appeal against the consent order cannot be filed by the Revenue. Appeals
One cannot possibly expect timely clearance by CoD for filing appeal by PSU. In such cases, grant of clearance to one and not to the other may result in generation of more and more litigation. The mechanism has outlived its utility. In the changed scenario, time has come to recall the directions of the Supreme Court in its various earlier Orders setting up the said mechanism

UAE Exchange Centre Ltd. Vishwa Traders Pvt ltd

Advance Ruling a writ petition can be invoked against advance rulings. Settlement commission If case referred back to Department then Revenue shall continue the adjudication proceedings from the stage at which the proceedings before Settlement Commission commenced Benefit under the proviso to section 11AC could not be granted by the Settlement Commission in cases of settlement. order of the Settlement Commission be considered to be a judicial proceeding the appellant could not be permitted to dissect the Settlement Commission's order with a view to accept what is favourable to them and reject what is not. Settlement Commission have jurisdiction to settle cases relating to the recovery of drawback erroneously paid by the Revenue

Ashwani Tobacco Co. Pvt. Ltd. East and West Shipping Agency SanghviReconditioners Pvt. Ltd. Cus. & C. Ex. Settlement Commission Decorative Laminates (I) Pvt. Ltd.

custom
If imported goods warehoused and then extension taken and goods not cleared even after expiry of extended period. application for remission of duty under section 23 of the Customs Act, 1962 not allowed on the ground that the said goods had become unfit for use on account of non-availability of orders for clearance. issue for use by 100% EOU would not amount to clearance for home consumption. Miscellaneous - custom in case of prohibited goods, there is discretion in the officer to release the confiscated goods In case the imported goods are confiscated, and goods are not redeemed by paying fine, the importer is bound to pay the customs duty the notice for confiscation is required to be issued to owner when owner is in possession of goods and goods are seized from his custody. In case of seizure of goods from the custody of person other than importer, notice must also be given to person from whose custody goods were seized Is the want of evidence from foreign supplier enough to cancel the confiscation order of goods undervalued?- No the appellant cannot be permitted to dissect the Settlement Commissions order with a view to accept what is favourable to them and reject what is not

Paras Fab International

Alfred Menezes Poona Health Services Gawar Construction Ltd.

Jaya Singh VijayaJhaveri SanghviReconditionersPvt Ltd

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Finesse Creation Inc. improperly imported goods are liable for confiscation under sec 111 of the Customs Act, 1962, if the same are cleared and not available for seizure. Redemption fine cannot be imposed with regard to such goods. in the transactions taking place between the members of ISODA with its customers, the software is not sold as such, but only the contents of the data stored in the software are sold which would only amount to service and not sale. components of sale of photography, developing and printing etc. were clearly distinct and discernible than that of photography service. Photography was in the nature of works contract and it involved the elements of both sale and service, therefore, the service tax was not leviable on the sale portion. once the licence was given by the Airport Authority (i.e authorized ) to the assessee to permit entry and allow enjoyment of services provided to the visitors, the assessee was a service provider though he was acting only as an agent and therefore, was liable for service tax. a) The deeming provision under Rule 4(5) of Service Tax Rules, 1994 providing that registration certificate deemed to have been granted if not granted within seven days from the date of receipt of application is applicable only to registration granted by Superintendent of Central Excise and not to centralized registration granted under Rule 4(2). b) Though no time limit is specified for grant of centralized registration, however the same cannot be indefinitely delayed and be granted within reasonable time and seven days can be considered as reasonable time. service provided by way of advice, consultancy or technical assistance in the case of turnkey contracts attract service tax and turnkey contracts can be vivisected. the option for composition scheme under works contract service be exercised BEFORE payment of service tax on a particular works contract Service tax on renting of immovable property is constitutionally valid. commission agent also acting as a consignment agent be covered under the definition of clearing and forwarding agent Hire purchase finance not liable to service tax levy of service tax on hire purchase and leasing transactions falling under section 65(12) of the Finance Act, 1994 is constitutionally valid the value of SIM card supplied by the assessee would form part of the value taxable service on which service tax was payable by the assessee. service tax is not chargeable on the buffer subsidy provided by the Government for storage of free sale sugar, under the category of `storage and warehousing services

Infotech Software Dealers Association (ISODA) VahooColour Lab

P. C. Paulose

KaramchandThapar& Bros. (Coal Sales) Ltd.

BSBK Pvt. Ltd Nagarjuna Construction Company Ltd SHUBH timb Steels Ltd Mahavir generics Bajaj auto Finance Madras Hire Purchase Association Idea Mobile Communications Ltd. Nahar Industrial Enterprises Ltd.

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