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of <h1>Tribunal overturns SEZ unit's tax refund rejection, stresses compliance with service tax rules</h1> <h3>M/s Automative Design & Engineering Solutions Private Ltd. Versus CC, CE & ST, Hyderabad</h3> M/s Automative Design & Engineering Solutions Private Ltd. Versus CC, CE & ST, Hyderabad - 2017 (5) G. S. T. L. 93 (Tri. - Hyd.) Issues:1. Rejection of refund claim based on non-compliance with conditions for SEZ unit regarding service tax refund.Analysis:The appellant, a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) unit providing Information Technology Software Services (ITSS), filed a refund claim for service tax paid on specified services used for authorized operations. The claim was rejected citing two grounds: failure to obtain approval of taxable services list and taking CENVAT credit on service tax paid. The appellant argued that they reversed the CENVAT credit and obtained approval before filing the refund claim, meeting the conditions of Notification No. 17/2011. The Tribunal acknowledged the appellant's compliance with reversing the credit, holding that condition sufficiently fulfilled.Regarding the approval of the list of taxable services, the appellant had obtained approval before filing the refund claim and submitted the claim with the approval letter. The Tribunal noted that the approval letter was dated before the claim submission, indicating compliance with the condition. Consequently, the Tribunal found the rejection of the refund claim unjustified and set aside the impugned order, allowing the appeal with consequential reliefs, if any. The judgment emphasizes the importance of meeting SEZ unit conditions for service tax refunds, particularly regarding obtaining approval for taxable services and handling CENVAT credits diligently to ensure compliance with relevant notifications.
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