Service Tax Refund Upheld for Export Services to Electro Motive Diesel; Tribunal Overturns Revenue's Erroneous Claim.

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....The case involves the recovery of a refund of service tax paid for services rendered to Electro Motive Diesel, Inc (EMD) and whether it qualifies as an export of services. The appellant challenged the show cause notice u/s 11A of the Central Excise Act after the Tribunal's order granted them a refund. Previous decisions in the appellant's favor were cited. The Revenue failed to challenge the final order or refund, which had attained finality. The Revenue erred in attempting to recover the refunded amount without a stay or higher forum intervention. The lower authorities exceeded their jurisdiction by criticizing the Tribunal's decision. The Tribunal set aside the impugned order, allowing the appeal.....