2015 (5) TMI 663 - HC - Service Tax

Denial of CENVAT Credit - cement and steel - Whether on the facts and in the circumstances of the case, the Tribunal was justified in law in rejecting the claim of the assessee in light of the provisions of Rule 2(k) of the Cenvat Credit Rules, 2004 - Held that:- jetty was constructed and input credit was claimed on cement and steel. The definition of Rule 2(k) was applicable and Explanation 2 did not provide that cement and steel would not be eligible for input credit. - The appellant is neither having any factory nor he is manufacturer. The appellant is a service provider of port - plain reading of the definition of Rule 2(k) would demonstrate that all the goods used in relation to manufacturer of final product or for any other purpose used by a provider of taxable service for providing an output service are eligible for CENVAT credit. It is not in dispute that the appellant is a taxable service provider on port under the category of port services. Therefore, the appellant was entitled for input credit and the decision of the Division Bench of the Andhra Pradesh High Court [2011 (2) TMI 400 - ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT] squarely applies to the facts of the case - Decided in favour of assessee.