CGST & Central Excise, Chennai South Commissionerate Versus Flextronics Technologies (India) Private Ltd.
Service Tax
2018 (7) TMI 77 – CESTAT CHENNAI – 2019 (366) E.L.T. 340 (Tri. – Chennai)
CESTAT CHENNAI – AT
Dated:- 16-3-2018
Appeal No.ST/Misc/40794-40796/2017, ST/346, 347 & 350/2012 – 40974-40976/2018
Service Tax
Ms. Sulekha Beevi C.S. Member (Judicial) And Shri V. Padmanabhan, Member (Technical)
Shri K.P. Muralidharan, AC (AR) For the Appellant
Shri Srikanth Balakrishnan, Consultant For the Respondent
ORDER
Per Bench
The MAs filed by Revenue for change of cause title are allowed.
2. The above appeals are filed by the department aggrieved by the order of Commissioner (Appeals) who set aside the order passed
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ii) Credits were availed before registration of the premises.
(iii) Credits availed for Rent-a-cab service and outdoor catering services are not eligible for credit since the activities have no nexus with the output service.
(iv) While computing the total turnover, the adjudicating authority added the turnover of the SEZ units also thereby reducing the eligibility of the refund amount.
4.2 He further argued that Commissioner (Appeals) has rightly analyzed the issues as well as the case laws. Following the ratio of those case laws, he granted refund to the respondent.
5. We have gone through the records and heard the submissions made by both sides.
6. With regard to the issue of time bar, Ld. Consultant appearing for the assessee has su
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ndia Wireless Solutions P. Ltd. Vs CST Bangalore – 2011-TIOL-928-HC-KAR-ST = 2012 (STR) ELT 134 (Kar.). Following the same, we hold the issue in favour of respondent.
8. With regard to the issue of adding the turnover of the SEZ units to that of the total turnover of the respondent the Commissioner (Appeals) has discussed in para 5.2 we find that the formula applied by the Commissioner (Appeals) excluding the turnover of the SEZ units is correct and proper.
9. The next issue is with regard to the credit allowed on services mainly outdoor catering services, Rent-a-cab services, the period involved is prior to 1.4.2011 and the definition of 'input services' during the relevant period had a wide ambit as it included the words “activities rel
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