TaxTMI 
TaxTMI 
2017 (7) TMI 414
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....nded, being Service tax paid and utilized in the course of export, whether the same have been rightly refused. 2. The brief facts of the case are that the appellant are manufacturer and exporter of cotton garments, had filed claiming refund of Service tax paid in the course of services received in their business of export. The details of which are as follows: 1) Appeal No. ST/520/2011-[DB] Export period 01.04.2008 to 30.06.2008 Refund claimed Rs.2,35,615/- Refund rejected Rs.2,35,615/- Order-in-Original 25/Refund/2010 dt. 27.01.2010 Order-in-Appeal No. 475-ST/LKO/2010 dt. 24.12.2010 2) Appeal No. ST/534/2011-[DB] Export period 01.01.2009 to 31.03.2009 Refund claimed Rs.3,15,813/- Refund ....
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....e learned counsel states that the Board has clarified that invoices/bills issued by the suppliers of taxable services are sufficient evidence that services are taxable services and refund claim should be processed based on input invoices/bills/challans showing service tax charged by the service providers-as clarified in para-4 of Circular No.106/9/2008-ST dated 11.12.2008. 4.2.3 Accordingly, we hold that this objection is untenable. 4.3.1 The Third objection is that as per proviso 1(d) of the notification, refund of input service tax is allowed, if no Cenvat credit of service tax paid on specified services used for export has been taken. The findings of the lower court below are that the appellant did not produce any evide....
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....at the granting of refund to exporters on taxable services that he receives and uses for export, do not require verification of registration certificate of the supplier of service. Therefore, refund should be granted, in such cases, if otherwise in order. 4.4.3 In view of the clarification of CBEC - Board Circular, we hold this ground is also not tenable. 4.5.1 The next ground of rejection is regarding transport of goods by rail that is the services of transporting the container from the ICD, by Container Corporation of India (Concor) to the Gateway Port. The objection in the impugned order is that the appellant failed to certify the conditions of the services by Rail and hence refund is not available. 4.5.2 The a....
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....or export of goods, are covered at Sl. No.(2) of the table, without any conditions. Further, he states that the registration of service providers in a different category (CHA) is not material for grant of refund in the eligible category. 4.7.3 Accordingly, we allow this ground & dismiss objection of Revenue. 4.8.1 The next ground of rejection, which is in Appeal No. ST/534/2010 is with respect to C & F Agent Services on the ground that the said service was notified by way of amendment with effect from 07/12/2008. Since all the bills of the C & F Agents were issued prior to the said date, no refund of Service tax was held payable. 4.8.2 The ld. Counsel, have taken me through the invoice of the C & F Service provide....