Expenses for overseas film shooting treated as services availed outside India, so no reverse charge service tax liability; cenvat reversals and penalt...
Electricity consumptionbased clandestine production estimates under the repealed Central Excise Act found insufficient; demand quashed and appeals all...
Violation of natural justice arises where the notice for adjudication does not specify date, time and venue for personal hearing; administrative practice must therefore provide such intimation before a final order is passed, although a fresh show cause notice is not required. Administrative orders must be reasoned; absence of the taxpayer from proceedings does not relieve the tax officer of the duty to furnish a reasoned order after considering available materials. On these grounds the High Court quashed the impugned adjudication and allowed the writ petition.
Violation of natural justice arises where the notice for adjudication does not specify date, time and venue for personal hearing; administrative practice must therefore provide such intimation before a final order is passed, although a fresh show cause notice is not required. Administrative orders must be reasoned; absence of the taxpayer from proceedings does not relieve the tax officer of the duty to furnish a reasoned order after considering available materials. On these grounds the High Court quashed the impugned adjudication and allowed the writ petition.
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