CENVAT Credit-Inputs & Machinery lost in Fire, Central Excise

[Bhuwan Joshi]

The Inputs/Semi Processed Goods and Machinery lost due to fire in Factory premises.

Are we supposed to reverse the CENVAT credit on Inputs and Machinery.

What happens if the insurance company pays for excise component of Inputs and capital goods lost in fire.

Please clarify.

 

Posts / Replies

[Pradeep Khatri]

Yes Sir, There is departmental clarification/circular in this regard for reversal of CENVAT credit.

[Bhuwan Joshi]

  Dear Sir,

Please provide copy or number of Circular. Also lest us know if the same is enforceable in light of the  H C judgement Tata Advanced Materials Ltd. 2011 (4) TMI 1124 - KARNATAKA HIGH COURT of April 11

 

 

[Pradeep Khatri]

CENVAT credit taken on inputs need to be reversed if duty remitted on final product.

 

Rule 3(5c) of the CENVAT credit Rules (as inserted w.e.f. 07-09-2007) provides that if duty on final product is remitted under Rule 21 of Central Excise, CENVAT credit of duty paid on inputs used in manufacture or such goods shall be reversed. [CENVAT credit of input services and capital goods is not required to be reversed].

[ANAND SHEMBEKAR]

As per the reply of  Mr. Khatri , you have to reverse the Cenvat Credit

[Bhuwan Joshi]

Dear Mr. Pradeep Khatri,

Question of Remission of duty on final product is not involved as material lost in fire is inputs and semi processed inputs. Are we required to reverse the input credit ?

Regards

 

 

[ANAND SHEMBEKAR]

Yes because Inputs are not used for manufacture of excisable goods. Cenvat credit scheme is introduced to remove the cascasding effect.