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TMI BlogRECENT AMENDMENTS IN CENVAT CREDIT PROVISIONS - PART-IIX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... RECENT AMENDMENTS IN CENVAT CREDIT PROVISIONS - PART-II X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... CENVAT credit has been taken wrongly but not utilised, the same shall be recovered from the manufacturer or the provider of output service, as the case may be, and the provisions of section 11A of the Excise Act or section 73 of the Finance Act, 1994 (32 of 1994), as the case may be, shall apply mutatis mutandis for effecting such recoveries; (ii) Where the CENVAT credit has been taken and util ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ised wrongly or has been erroneously refunded, the same shall be recovered along with interest from the manufacturer or the provider of output service, as the case may be, and the provisions of sections 11A and 11AA of the Excise Act or sections 73 and 75 of the Finance Act, 1994, as the case may be, shall apply mutatis mutandis for effecting such recoveries. (2) For the purposes of sub-rule (1) ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... , all credits taken during a month shall be deemed to have been taken on the last day of the month and the utilisation thereof shall be deemed to have occurred in the following manner, namely: - (i) the opening balance of the month has been utilised first; (ii) credit admissible in terms of these rules taken during the month has been utilised next; (iii) credit inadmissible in terms of these ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... rules taken during the month has been utilised thereafter." New Rule 14 provides for recovery of Cenvat credit taken but not utilized and prescribes the manner of determining utilization of credit. W.e.f. 1.3.2015, Central Government shall also recover Cenvat credit which is only wrongly taken and not utilized. Recovery can be thus made in the following situations - * Cenvat Credit taken wrong ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ly but not utilized. * Cenvat Credit wrongly taken and utilized. * Cenvat Credit erroneously refunded. Recovery shall be made in the following manner - Action Recovery of Recovery from How * For Cenvat credit wrongly taken but not utilized Amount of credit taken Manufacturer Section 11A of Central Excise Act, 1944 Output service provider Section 73 of Finance Act, 1944 * For Cenv ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... at credit taken and utilized wrongly Amount of credit and interest Manufacturer Section 11A and 11AA of Central Excise Act, 1944 Output service provider Section 73 and 75 of Finance Act, 1944 * For Cenvat credit which has been erroneously refunded Amount of refund and interest Manufacturer Section 11A and 11AA of Central Excise Act, 1944 Output service provider Section 73 and 75 of Fin ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ance Act, 1994. In Rule 14, it has been provided that all credits taken during a month shall be deemed to have been taken on the last day of the month and the utilisation thereof shall be deemed to have occurred in the following manner, namely: - (i) the opening balance of the month has been utilised first; (ii) credit admissible in terms of these rules taken during the month has been utilised ne ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... xt; (iii) credit inadmissible in terms of these rules taken during the month has been utilised thereafter, i.e. in the following order - * first from opening balance * then from admissible credit used during the month * lastly from inadmissible credit used during the month Reply By Debtosh Dey as = Dr Agarwal, a very good write-up. Could you please clarify the relation of Cenvat availment ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... within one year from bill date and bill payment time-limit. From the fresh notifications, I am not clear. Thanks & regards Debtosh Dey Dated: 30-5-2015 Reply By Dr. Sanjiv Agarwal as = Dear Sir, The amendment has been made vide Notification No.6/2015-CE(NT) dated 01.03.2015 w.e.f 01.03.2015 , time limit for availment of Cenvat Credit on inputs and input services has been extended to one yea ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... r from the date of invoice as per Rule 4 of the Cenvat Credit Rules, 2004 . According to Rule 4(7) of Cenvat Credit Rules, 2004 , the Cenvat Credit in respect of input services shall be allowed on or after the day on which the invoice/ challan is received . The assessee can take Cenvat Credit of the Service Tax charged in the bills and use the same against the Service Tax liability if the service ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... receiver makes the payment of the bill or invoice within three months from the date of receipt of invoice . Once the invoice is received , the credit could be taken of the amount charged in the invoices . According to first proviso to Rule 4(7) of CCR, 2004 , in case of reverse charge mechanism (RCM) , credit will be allowed when Service Tax is paid in cash only . Regards, CA Neha Somani D ..... 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