Service Tax - Recovery of interest on reversal of cenvat credit - If a...

Service Tax

Recovery of interest on reversal of cenvat credit - If a demand has to be issued only for amount of interest, it has to be quantified. And such quantification is possible only after the date of availment of CENVAT credit and the date of reversal are known. Therefore until 6.12.2011 when the appellant has reversed the CENVAT credit, no notice could have been issued demanding any amount as interest. Because it has to be counted from this date. A letter seeking payment of interest was issued within four months. - it cannot be said to be time barred. - AT

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