Refund of service tax - Appellant has one unit in SEZ and on in ...

SEZ Unit's Distinct Identity Validates Service Tax Refund u/r 19(7) of SEZ Rules, 2006.

June 20, 2022

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Refund of service tax - Appellant has one unit in SEZ and on in DTA - There is no dispute that the appellant’s service provider is located in Kolkata which is a DTA unit and the appellant’s unit is located in SEZ. As per Sub Rule (7) of Rule 19 of the Special Economic Zone Rules, 2006 it clearly provides that if an enterprise is operating both as Domestic Tariff Area Unit as well as a Special Economic Zone Unit, it shall have two distinct identities with separate books of account, but it shall not be necessary for Special Economic Zone unit to be a separate legal entity. With this clear provision under the Special Economic Zone Rules even if the appellant is not a separate legal entity, the unit being located in SEZ shall be treated as distinct identity, therefore, the denial of refund on this ground also not tenable.- AT

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