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2015 (12) TMI 333 - AT - Service TaxCenvat Credit of Service Tax - C.H.A. Services - Held that - It can be seen that show cause notice to deny Cenvat Credit only on the ground that C.H. A. Services for post removal Activities C.H.A. Services are engaged by the appellant assessee is for removal of goods for export is an undisputed fact. - The issue of eligibility to avail Cenvat Credit of Service Tax paid on C.H. A. Services is settled in the favour of the appellant assessee by the judgment of the Tribunal in the case of Adani Pharma. P. Ltd. - 2008 (7) TMI 102 - CESTAT AHMEDABAD and Modern Petrofils - 2010 (2) TMI 328 - CESTAT, AHMEDABAD . - impugned order is incorrect and liable to be set aside - Decided in favour of assessee.
Issues involved: Confirmation of demand of ineligible Cenvat Credit of Service Tax paid on C.H.A. Services for goods cleared for export.
Analysis: 1. The appeal challenged Order-in-Appeal No. US/482/RGD/2012 dated 10.08.2012. The issue revolved around the confirmation of demand amounting to Rs. 4,99,853/- as ineligible Cenvat Credit of Service Tax paid on C.H.A. Services for goods cleared for export. Both lower authorities upheld the demands, citing that the services were rendered after the goods' clearance from the factory. 2. The Service Tax liability was discharged by the Custom House Agent engaged for goods cleared for export, as per the undisputed facts. The show cause notice contended that the Cenvat Credit for Service Tax paid on Custom House Agent services could not be availed as they were related to post-removal activities, not directly or indirectly linked to the course of manufacturing finished goods, as per Rule 2(l) of Cenvat Credit Rules, 2004. 3. The appellant cited precedents in their favor, referencing judgments in the cases of Adani Pharma P. Ltd. (2008) and Modern Petrofils (2010), where the eligibility to avail Cenvat Credit of Service Tax paid on C.H.A. Services was established. The Tribunal's rulings in these cases supported the appellant's position on the issue. 4. Considering the authoritative judicial pronouncements and precedents, the presiding Member found the impugned order to be incorrect and set it aside, thereby allowing the appeal. The decision was based on the established legal principles and interpretations provided by previous judgments, leading to the reversal of the demand for ineligible Cenvat Credit of Service Tax on C.H.A. Services for goods cleared for export.
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