2024 (1) TMI 725
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....der various agreements executed with their principal (a foreign holding company). The respondent is demerged company from the firm M/s. Cargill India Pvt. Ltd and have taken the fertilizer part of the business of M/s. Cargill India Pvt Ltd including the continuing rights, title and liabilities. The respondent has shown considerable income in their books of accounts under the head of 'service income' such as distribution fees, agency fees, ocean freight saving etc.' On further inquiry it was known that M/s. Cargill India Pvt Ltd has a bulk discharge and handling facility at Rozy Pier, Jamnagar, Gujarat which allows for handling bigger size vessels and also facilitates speedier discharge of cargo thereby generating freight savings for M/s. Ca....
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....n considered by this Tribunal and the demand was set aside. The said decision was reported at 2015 (38) STR 577 (Tri. Ahmd). He submits that the Hon'ble Tribunal has also taken a note of the present impugned order in their decision. Accordingly, the issue is no more in dispute as settled in the above case. 4. We have carefully considered the submission made by both sides and perused the records. We find that this Tribunal has already considered the very same issue in the respondent's own case and by giving proper reasoning dropped the demand. The relevant portion of the order is reproduced below:- "6. So far as leviability of Service Tax on receipts regarding saving in ocean freight is concerned, it is observed that the amount is given t....