payment under protest

[Vigneshwari M]

Hi,

Can we avail cenvat credit of service tax paid under protest ?

Is there any restrictions for doing the same?

AI Summary

Cenvat Credit Can Be Availed for Service Tax Paid Under Protest Without Restrictions, If Invoice Is Honored. A user inquired whether cenvat credit can be availed for service tax paid under protest and if any restrictions apply. The response clarified that if the output service provider charges service tax on the service's value and the invoice is honored, the input service tax credit can be availed. It is irrelevant whether the service tax was paid under protest or not.