Appellate Tribunal Affirms CENVAT Credit Eligibility for Erection and Commissioning Services in Overseas Operations.

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....CENVAT Credit - input services - erection and commissioning of machines carried out in China and Italy based on invoices / debit notes raised by M/s.Voltas Ltd., Coimbatore - The department contested the eligibility, arguing that these services were not directly related to the manufacture of the appellant's finished products. However, the Appellate Tribunal ruled in favor of the appellant, citing the broad definition of "input services" during the relevant period, which encompassed activities relating to business. Additionally, they acknowledged the necessity of the outsourced services for the operation of the exported machines, thereby allowing the appellant's claim for credit.....