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PJ/Case Laws/2011-12/1494

Invocation of Extended period when not justified

Case: Commissioner of C. Ex., Mysore V/s Reid & Taylor (India) Ltd.
 
Citation: 2012 (25) S. T. R. 85 (Tri. - Bang.)
 
Issue:- Payment of Service tax on GTA from Cenvat Credit – Extended period of limitation cannot be invoked when decisions of Tribunal giving different view and bona fide error made by assessee.
 
Brief Facts:- During the period from January, 2005 to March, 2006, the respondents utilized cenvat credit for payment of service tax on GTA services received by them. Revenue entertained a view that this is not correct and accordingly proceedings were initiated which has resulted in impugned order wherein the Id. Commissioner has held in favour of the respondents on merits relying upon several decisions of the Tribunal. Revenue is in appeal.
 
Appellant’s Contention:- Ld. DR on behalf of the Revenue submitted that in the case of FTC Ltd. v. CCE, Guntur [2011-TIOL-568-CESTAT- BANG = 2011 (23) S.T.R. 41 (Tri.-Bang), the Tribunal has taken a view that Service tax on GTA services received by assesses who are engaged in providing some taxable service/manufacture of dutiable final products cannot pay service tax on GTA services received by them by utilizing cenvat credit. He submits that this is the latest decision and fairly admits that there were several decisions in the past wherein a view was taken that cenvat credit can be used for payment of service tax on GTA services by recipients.
 
Respondent’s Contention:- Ld. Counsel submitted that there were several decisions wherein a view was taken in favour of the respondents and in the case of CCE, Belgaum v. Shri Tubes & Steels Pvt. Ltd. [2011 (21) S.T.R. 370 (Tri.-Bang.)], the Tribunal also took the same view and in fact in that case the Tribunal had considered several decisions rendered on the same subject unlike in ITC Ltd. case where only Panchmahal Steel Ltd. [2008 (12) S.T.R. 447 (Tribunal)] case was referred to. Further he also submits that respondent has a very strong case on limitation and all the decisions rendered by the Tribunal were in favour of the respondents and therefore suppression of facts or misdeclaration could not have been invoked and in this case show-cause notice was issued in December, 2007 where the period for which the demand has been made is from January, 2005 to March, 2006.
 
Reasoning of Judgement:- The Tribunal held that since they find that on limitation itself appeal can be allowed, it do not proposed to go into merits at all in view of the fact that two co-ordinate Benches have taken different views on the subject. Of course in the case of ITC Ltd. in para 8 and 8.1. provisions of Rule 2(r) and Rule 2(q) of Cenvat Credit Rules have been discussed and on this ground also decisions have been differentiated. However, the fact remains that till the decision in the case of ITC Ltd., all the decisions were in favour of the respondents and therefore invoking suppression or misdeclaration etc. for confirmation of demand is not in order. Further, they also take note of the submission made by the Id. Counsel that even the original adjudicating authority has taken a view that the failure on the part of the assessee is acceptable as a bona fide error and cannot be attributed to be wilful intention to evade tax. In view of the above discussion, appeal fails on the ground of limitation alone and not going into merits since appeal can be rejected only on this ground. Appeal filed by the Revenue as well as the Cross-objection filed by the respondent gets disposed of.
 
Decision:- Appeal disposed off.

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