2019 (5) TMI 917

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....nking and other finance services. Refund claim was made against unutilized CENVAT credit accumulated during the period January to March 2015 and objection was raised by the department on five such services namely: a) Air Travel Agent service; b) Real Estate Agent service; c) Membership Fee service; d) General Insurance (Employee Insurance) service and e) Telecommunication services; out of which adjudicating authority disallowed refund on first three services against which CENVAT credit of Rs. 1,94,134/- was claimed for refund. In The appeal before the Commissioner (Appeals), he allowed membership fee service for availement of CENVAT credit and disallowed CENVAT credit on Air Travel Agent and G....

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....report submitted by appellant by way of compliance, as referred above, it has been clearly mentioned by the appellant that it provided export of services to its clients located in UK and for conducting business operations/meetings/business planning/marketing, top executives of company were required to travel within and out of the country and the fee paid to the travel agent on air tickets for such business travels and accommodation had direct linkage to export of services. Learned Councel for the appellant also had placed his reliance in the Case Laws noted below: • Emcon Technologies India Pvt. Ltd. Vs. CCEx., Bangalore • DCW Ltd Vs. CCEx., Tirunelveli • Dr. Reddy's Lab. Ltd. Vs. CCEx., Hyderabad ....