Tax Management India. Com
Law and Practice  :  Digital eBook
Research is most exciting & rewarding


  TMI - Tax Management India. Com
Follow us:
  Facebook   Twitter   Linkedin   Telegram

TMI Blog

Home

Postal Department paid service tax by way of Book adjustment

X X   X X   Extracts   X X   X X

→ Full Text of the Document

X X   X X   Extracts   X X   X X

..... During the course of audit by the officer of the audit team of Central Taxes Audit Commissionerate, on the records of the Postal Department for the duration of April 2012 to sept 2015 it was observed that the said postal dept had paid service tax by way of book adjustment which was not in accordance with the provision of sec 68 of the Act 1994 read with Rule 6 of service tax Rules, 1994 in .....

X X   X X   Extracts   X X   X X

→ Full Text of the Document

X X   X X   Extracts   X X   X X

..... view of Board's instructions contained in F.No.137/08/2013-S.T dated 21-04-2014 So, Apex Court, High Court or CESTAT gave judgement or order in favour of Postal Department regarding service Tax paid by way of Book Adjustment by Central Govt or state Govt. As early as possible please send the order of judgement Thanking you - Reply By KASTURI SETHI - The Reply = Dear Querist, We .....

X X   X X   Extracts   X X   X X

→ Full Text of the Document

X X   X X   Extracts   X X   X X

..... should take shelter of any case law if law is not clear. Pl. go to Section 67 which is extracted below: Explanation below clause 4(c) to Section 67 of the Finance Act,1994 gross amount charged includes payment by cheque, credit card, deduction from account and any form of payment by issue of credit notes or debit notes and book adjustment. CCE v. Modern Food Indus. (India) Ltd. .....

X X   X X   Extracts   X X   X X

→ Full Text of the Document

X X   X X   Extracts   X X   X X

..... , 1988 (37) E.L.T. 294 (T) = 1988 (7) TMI 190 - CEGAT, NEW DELHI Merely because no payment is made in cash or because there is book adjustment, it cannot be said that there is no sale. Book adjustment is also a form of payment. - Reply By KASTURI SETHI - The Reply = Dear Sir, Here is the latest and most relevant judgement which will serve your purpose. 2018 (19) G.S.T.L. 62 ( .....

X X   X X   Extracts   X X   X X

→ Full Text of the Document

X X   X X   Extracts   X X   X X

..... Tri. - Del.) = 2018 (3) TMI 1673 - CESTAT NEW DELHI SENIOR POST MASTER Versus COMMISSIONER OF C. EX. S.T., JAIPUR-I - Reply By DR.MARIAPPAN GOVINDARAJAN - The Reply = Since the postal department is the Central Government Department, no cash payment is required to be paid. The same should be paid by inter departmental adjustment. Before the formation of BSNL, the Department of Tele .....

X X   X X   Extracts   X X   X X

→ Full Text of the Document

X X   X X   Extracts   X X   X X

..... com also paid service tax by means of book adjustment only. - Reply By KASTURI SETHI - The Reply = Case Law in support of Dr.Govindarajan's reply is appended below:- (Appeal of Central Excise Commissioner rejected). 2012 (25) S.T.R. 353 (Tri. - Del.) = 2011 (11) TMI 517 - CESTAT, NEW DELHI COMMISSIONER OF CENTRAL EXCISE, ALLAHABAD Versus BSNL - Postal Department paid service ta .....

X X   X X   Extracts   X X   X X

→ Full Text of the Document

X X   X X   Extracts   X X   X X

..... x by way of Book adjustment - Query Started By: - Kalmesh Siddatagimath Dated:- 11-2-2019 Service Tax - Got 4 Replies - Service Tax - Discussion Forum - Knowledge Sharing, reply post by an expert, personal opinion Tax Management India - taxmanagementindia - taxmanagement - taxmanagementindia.com - TMI - TaxTMI - TMITax .....

X X   X X   Extracts   X X   X X

→ Full Text of the Document

X X   X X   Extracts   X X   X X

 

 

 

 

Quick Updates:Latest Updates