Friday, 6 June 2014

Service Tax paid on insurance of vehicles used for the residents of worker's residential colony



2014 (33)STR 501 (Guj.) Commissioner of C. Ex. Customs vs.  Ultratech   Cement   Ltd.

Facts:
The  respondents,    cement   manufacturers    availed  the CENVAT    Credit of  Service  Tax paid  on  insurance  services  for  the  residential   colony  and  of  the  vehicles specially  used  for  travelling   of  workers   from   their colony to the  factory.  Placingreliance  on the  decision of the  Delhi Tribunal in the  case  of M/s. Triveni Engg & Industrial  Ltd. vs. CCCMeerut,  2008  (12) S.T.R.330, the  Tribunal  had  upheld   the   assessee's    contention
that   the   phrase   "activities   in relation   to  business" used  is the inclusive  part  of  the  definition  of  input services  was  wide  enough  to cover such services.

Held:
The Hon'ble  High Court  observed   the  case  of  Com-missioner  vs. Gujarat  Heavy Chemicals Ltd.    2011 (22) S.T.R.610    (Guj), wherein   the   Hon'ble   Gujarat   High Court  had  analysed   various   decisions   and  had  held that  ifproviding  residential  quarters   and  security  services was  voluntary,  the  activities  were   not  covered within  the definition  of  input  services  and  therefore, the  CENVACredit was  not  available.  Relying on this, the CENVATwas not allowed as not in relation to business.

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