2014 (8) TMI 343

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.... S Negi, DR PER : Archana Wadhwa The dispute in the present appeal relates to the service tax of Rs. 2,10,138/- which the appellant has availed as credit based upon the invoices issued by service provider. Revenue's contention is that the credit was availed in the month of March, 2007 whereas the service provider has paid the service tax in April and May, 2007. 2. For a better appreci....

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.... information provided by the Range Officer Mathura to the Audit, the service tax amount was deposited by the concerned service providers only on 13.4.2007 and 7.5.2007, thus, the appellants had taken Cenvat credit of service tax before the tax was deposited by the service providers. Credit taken before deposit of tax is not admissible. Therefore, I hold that the adjudicating authority has correctl....

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.... tax credit was availed on 31.3.2007 only after making payment to the service provider. 4. In terms of the provision of Rule 4(7) of the Cenvat Credit Rules 2004, the Cenvat credit in respect of input service shall be allowed, on or after the day on which payment is made of the value of input service and the service tax paid or payable as is indicted in the invoice. As such, for the purpose of ....