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2016 (5) TMI 903 - AT - Service TaxRecovery of Service tax credit - Business Support Services - availed credit in respect of services received upto the Port of clearance and beyond that as well - Appellant argued that Ministry has clarified the issue vide its Circular No. 999/6/2015-CX dated 28.2.2015 - Held that:- so far as the services received up to the Port clearance, which is the place of removal for the purpose of manufacturer-exporter as per CBE&C Circular, the credit of Service Tax cannot be denied. However, in respect of services availed at the destination, which is not only beyond the place of removal but also outside India, the same is not admissible. Therefore, the demand for recovery of credit in respect of Terminal Handling Charges and Documentation charges is dropped. Rest of the demand in respect of Destination Terminal Handling Charges, Destination Documentation Charges & Destination Haulage and Shutout charges is confirmed. The penalty is also revised accordingly to the amount equal to the demand confirmed. Invokation of extended period of limitation - Demand - Held that:- in respect of services availed beyond the territory of India and obviously outside the place of removal, there can be no doubt regarding its inadmissibility. Availment of such credit is obviously without authority of law and mala fide. In such circumstances, extended period for the purpose of demand is correctly invoked. - Decided partly in favour of appellant
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