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2022 (3) TMI 271 - AT - Central Excise100% EOU - Refund of CENVAT Credit - export of goods - denial of refund on the ground that there is no nexus between the goods exported and the credit for which the refund claim has been made - denial of CENVAT Credit on the ground that service which was paid by them on reverse charge basis was not payable as it was in respect of the services exported - payment of service tax by the provider of input services is doubted - inadmissibility of credit as duplicate copy of the invoice has not been produced - applicability of N/N. 27/2012-CE (NT) - HELD THAT:- From the reading of Rule 5, it is providing for the refund of the accumulated CENVAT Credit in the books of account against the goods exported under Bond or letter of undertaking and the services exported. The basic principle which is being provided by the said Rule, is as per the avowed policy of the Government to reduce the prices of export so that they are internationally competitive. It is also imperative to note that no country will like to export the taxes leviable locally along with the goods and services exported. To accomplish this Government has provided for various schemes to zero rate the goods and services exported. From the reading of the provisions of Rule 14 it is quite evident that if for a moment it is accepted that certain credit were wrongly or erroneously taken by the appellant contrary to the provisions contained in Rule 3 and 4 of the said Rules, then the same could have been denied by following the procedure as laid down in Rule 14. The so availed erroneous credit cannot be the subject matter of proceedings of Refund in terms of Rule 5 of the CENVAT Credit Rules, 2004 - Admittedly and undisputedly no proceedings for denial of any CENVAT Credit as claimed by the appellants, for encashment of which they have filed these refund claims have been initiated by the revenue. Without denying the CENVAT Credit taken/ availed by the appellant in their book of accounts during the relevant period (quarter) by way of initiating proceedings against the appellant in terms of Rule 14, revenue could not have altered the quantum of “Net CENVAT Credit” availed during the said quarter, and deny the encashment of that amount of the CENVAT Credit which is due as per the Rule 5. It is now well settled principle of law that where a statute provides for a thing to be done in a particular manner, then it has to be done in that manner, and in no other manner. There are no merits in the impugned order - appeal allowed - decided in favor of appellant.
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