2014 (4) TMI 1067 - HC - Service Tax

HC admitted the appeal against the decision of tribunal 2011 (2) TMI 57 - CESTAT MUMBAI on the following substantial questions of law (i) Whether the CESTAT is right in law in holding that the Assessee has to reverse input service credit proportionately, when this option was not provided in Rule 6(3) of the Cenvat Credit Rules, 2004? - (ii) Whether the CESTAT is right in law in deleting equal penalty while confirming the admissible input service credit? - (iii) Whether the CESTAT is right in law in holding that input service credit is available for toilet preparations and cosmetics, compounds of aromatic chemicals and essential oils manufactured by contract manufacturer based on MRP?

Summary

The Bombay High Court admitted the appeal based on substantial questions of law regarding input service credit under the Cenvat Credit Rules, 2004. The questions include the proportionate reversal of credit, penalty deletion, and availability of credit for specific products. The Respondent waived service.