Technical testing & analysis service used for export of goods

 

Gujarat Co- op. Milk Mktg. Federation Ltd. vs. CCE, Vadodara - 2013 (31) STR 300 (Tri.-Ahmd)

Facts:

TheAppellant, an exporter of goods, filed a refund claim for service tax paid on technical testing & analysis service. The Respondent rejected the said refund claim on the ground that the Notification provided for the existence of written agreement/ contract for such technical testing/analysis before export of goods which the appellant had not entered.

Held:

Since there was an absence of written contract between the Appellant and foreign party for technical testing of goods before export and also that there was no reference in the export order for the prerequisite of testing, the appeal was rejected.