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TMI BlogRenting servicesX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... A company is providing 2 services Export of service under BAS also renting excess place available. Can such company avail accumilated input credit (mainly in relation of BAS services) to pay service tax liability on renting service. - Reply By Vijay Chitte - The Reply = Yes, you can utilized the accumilated credit to for payement of service tax on renting service, this view has been also hel ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... d in the case betweeb M/s. Lakshmi Technology and Eng. Industries Ltd. Vs. CCE, Coimbatores [2011-TIOL-700-CESTAT-MAD]. The rules permit taking of credit under a common pool and permit use of the credit from the common pool for different purpose and there is no restriction placed to the effect that credit accounts should be maintained for use for manufacture of excisable goods and for use ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... for providing services. But, be ready for litigation, like above cited case. - Reply By ankit doshi - The Reply = Thank You - Reply By DEV KUMAR KOTHARI - The Reply = As per purpose seeking approach, the input service should be related with output service for CENVAT credit also. In that view of matter inputs for BAS canot be considered as input for renting. However, from your query it app ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ears that you have surplus space from the same place from where you are renderign BAS. Therefore, an additional point in your favour is that space as such is a unit or asset for renderign service, temporarily surplus space having been let out is clearlay related with BAS service also. tereefore, there should not be denial of CENVAT credit agaisnt inputs for BAS against service tax on rent becasue ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... rent is also earned due to providign excess space otherwise meant for BAS. - Reply By VIKAS SARAF - The Reply = Mr. Chitte: Oddly, the cited case of Lakshmi vs. CCE is NOT AVAILABLE on TMI. Can you kindly email me the whole order - as available to on TIOL, to my email ID: [email protected] ? Would really appreciate it. Thanks. Also, what small portion of the said order I could find on ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... line, it refers to Rule 3 (1) of the Cenvat Credit Rules 2004. However, I think Rule 3 (4) (e) clearly states that the Cenvat Credit may be utilized for payment of - among others, (e) Service Tax on any Output Service. Moreover, the word "any" is very important here. Unlike in case of Manufacturing and / or Trading of Excisable goods , where cenvat credit of only those inputs and inpu ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... t - related services / products can be availed that have direct or indirect relation to the output goods, cenvat credit of any service input can be setoff against service tax payable on output service. Off course, above is subject to any notification(s) that restricts cenvat credit of service tax paid on inputs that I am not aware. Also, I guess the problem is that the Department is very much ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... adjusted to viewing Service Tax from Excise point - of - view. Would request others to kindly provide more references of various judgment that are either in favor or against the above interpretation of law. - Reply By Rama Krishana - The Reply = You may also find this case by visiting this link: CCE, COIMBATORE Versus LAKSHMI TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING INDUSTRIES LTD ( 2011 -TMI - 20429 ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... 9 - CESTAT, CHENNA) - Renting services - Query Started By: - ankit doshi Dated:- 9-6-2011 Service Tax - Got 5 Replies - Service Tax - Discussion Forum - Knowledge Sharing, reply post by an expert, personal opinion Tax Management India - taxmanagementindia - taxmanagement - taxmanagementindia.com - TMI - TaxTMI - TMITax ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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