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2020 (2) TMI 230 - AT - Service Tax


Issues:
Refund claim rejection based on technical discrepancies in invoices and lack of proper documents.

Analysis:
1. The appellant, a SEZ unit, filed a refund claim for Service Tax paid on services received. The claim was rejected by lower authorities citing discrepancies in invoices and lack of supporting documents.
2. The rejection was based on the invoices being addressed to the corporate office instead of the SEZ unit and the failure to submit required copies of invoices, bills, or challans as per Notification No.40/2012-ST.
3. The appellate tribunal observed that the benefit of the notification can be availed by either not taxing the amount or claiming a refund by the SEZ unit.
4. Technical discrepancies in invoices were deemed insufficient to deny the substantive benefit of refund to the SEZ unit, aligning with the government's policy of exempting or refunding input tax for SEZ units.
5. The tribunal noted that the SEZ unit had paid Service Tax to the service provider and was eligible for a refund, as the receipt of services and payment of tax were not in dispute.
6. Considering the provisions of the SEZ Act, 2005, and the lack of adverse findings regarding the SEZ unit's eligibility for a refund, the tribunal set aside the impugned order and allowed the appeal, granting consequential relief as per the law.
7. The judgment emphasized that the denial of the refund claim based on technical discrepancies was unsustainable, and the SEZ unit was entitled to claim the refund in accordance with the law.

This detailed analysis highlights the key points of the judgment, addressing the issues of refund claim rejection based on technical discrepancies and lack of proper documents, and the tribunal's decision to allow the appeal and grant the refund to the SEZ unit.

 

 

 

 

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