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of <h1>Tribunal Upheld Commissioner's Findings on Input Services, Appeals Allowed for Specific Services</h1> <h3>COMMISSIONER OF CENTRAL EXCISE, GUNTUR Versus M/s HINDUSTAN COCA-COLA BEVERAGES PVT LTD., BANGALORE</h3> The Tribunal upheld the Commissioner's findings, except for event management service, as being consistent with legal provisions. The decision was ... Cenvat credit - Held that: the activities involved (except event management) are related to the business of the assessee and are admissible input services is consistent with the legal provisions - The activities such as recruitment and security are specifically listed in Rule 2 (I) of Cenvat Credit Rules, 2004, as input services - in the assessee's own case, these services have been held to be input services - Appeals are allowed Issues:- Appeal filed by Revenue to vacate orders of Commissioner (Appeals) regarding input services and tax credit.- Determination of various services availed by the respondents as input services.- Admissibility of tax paid on the services as input service credit.- Specific services in question: cleaning service, security service, repair and maintenance, recruitment of manpower, business auxiliary service, and event management service.Analysis:1. The appeals were filed by the Revenue challenging the orders of the Commissioner (Appeals) regarding the admissibility of various services availed by the respondents as input services and the eligibility of tax paid on these services as input service credit. The services in question included cleaning service, security service, repair and maintenance, recruitment of manpower, business auxiliary service, and event management service.2. The Commissioner (Appeals) determined that the services availed by the respondents were related to the business activities of the assessee. The cleaning activities involved driving away birds, snakes, etc., from the premises, which was considered essential as food products were manufactured on-site. Similarly, security services were essential to safeguard goods in godowns, repair and maintenance services were necessary for transportation, and recruitment of staff was crucial for business operations. The Commissioner also allowed credit for Business Auxiliary Service (BAS) involving the collection of sale proceeds, considering it an admissible input service.3. The JDR representing the Revenue argued against the admissibility of certain services, such as cleaning services and event management service. It was contended that these services did not qualify as admissible input services, as keeping away birds and snakes was not directly related to business activities, and event management lacked nexus with the manufacture of final products.4. The Counsel for the respondents conceded that event management was not an input service as per statutory provisions, aligning with the Revenue's arguments in the appeals.5. The judgment by the Tribunal upheld the Commissioner's findings, except for event management service, as being consistent with legal provisions. The Tribunal referenced the judgment of the Hon'ble High Court of Bombay in a similar case, supporting the admissibility of services like recruitment and security as input services. The decision was further backed by specific rules and previous judgments related to services like pest control, security at depots, and vehicle maintenance & repairs. Consequently, the appeals were allowed in favor of the respondents.
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