TMI Blog2013 (1) TMI 353X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... 1. Whether the Tribunal committed error in interpreting the provisions of Section 37 about binding effect of Circular issued by C.B.E. & C. for availing benefit of exemption notification ? 2. Whether Tribunal committed error in coming to the conclusion that conditions imposed by a Circular for availing exemption is mandatory ? 3. Whether the CESTAT, WZB, Ahmedabad is justified in considering the 'general declarations' given by the GTA (which are not on consignment notes) and confirming the view of Commissioner, Service Tax, Ahmedabad regarding dropping the demand of Service Tax under Section 73(1) of the Finance Act, 1994 for the period from 27-7-2005 to March, ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... f the same cannot be made. Tribunal has dealt with this issue as follows : "The respondents are paying the service tax as per the reverse charge mechanism and the relevant notification whereby the service receiver is liable to pay the tax. The question to be decided is that how exactly it should be determined as to whether the conditions are fulfilled. The Board had clarified that the endorsement has to be made on the consignment note. Further, we have to take note of the fact that the notification, as such, does not stipulate any such condition. Notification requiring the receiver of the service to pay the tax also does not stipulate any such condition. Therefore, the requirements prescribed by the Board as per circular cannot be mandator ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... . 201. Counsel for the petitioner candidly stated that above decision of the Tribunal was not challenged. In addition to above, we also perused the reasoning of the Commissioner (Appeals) as well as the Tribunal in the impugned orders. Issues are purely questions of fact and no substantial questions of law are arising. The appeal, therefore, stands dismissed." 6. Having considered identical questions proposed earlier for consideration, the same were not entertained and therefore in the present Tax Appeal preferred by the Revenue. With no other and further materials having came on record, adjudication and conclusion cannot be different than as was done earlier, this Tax Appeal also requires dismissal and accordingly is disposed of. X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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