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2016 (1) TMI 1053 - AAR - Service TaxManufacturing activity or service - repair and maintenance of the equipments so that the same can be re-used without requiring replacement - The equipments repaired are generally 3-7 years old or are damaged due to transportation or due to fire / floods / rains or are not working efficiently due to any technical defect etc. - Held that:- The activity of repair and maintenance proposed to be undertaken by the applicant will not amount to manufacture within the meaning of section 2(f) of the Central Excise Act, 1944. Eligibility to avail CENVAT credit of Excise Duty - parts and spares used for the replacement of the defective ones and Service Tax paid on inspection, certification, engineering services etc. for the aforesaid repair and maintenance activities and claim set off against the output service tax paid for rendering of passive infrastructure services by the Applicant to its customers - Held that:- The applicant is eligible to avail Cenvat Credit of Excise Duty under the Central Excise Act, 1944 / Additional Duty of Excise under Section 3(1) of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 paid on parts and spares used for their replacement of the defective ones and Service Tax paid on inspection, Certification and engineering services etc. for the aforesaid repair and maintenance activities and claim set off against the output service tax paid for rendering of passive infrastructure service by the applicant to its customers.
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