2024 (9) TMI 1076

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....R , MEMBER ( TECHNICAL ) Shri Hardik V. Vora , Advocate for the Appellant Shri P. Ganesan , Superintendent ( AR ) for the Respondent ORDER RAMESH NAIR : Briefly stated the facts of the case are that the appellant is engaged in providing taxable services under the category of 'Security Agency Services' falling under Section 65(105) (w) of the Finance Act, 1994 and holding Ser....

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....under Rule-10 of the SEZ Rules, 2006. Hence, the exemption availed by them with respect to the security services provided to M/s Larsen & Toubro Ltd did not appear in conformity with the statutory provisions of the SEZ Rules 2006 and thus, the appellant was not eligible for the exemption as provided under Notification No. 9/2009-ST as amended vide Notification No. 17/2011-ST. Accordingly, a Show C....

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....s no dispute that the appellant is sub-contractor providing service in the SEZ Area therefore, even if there is some deficiency in compliance of the condition, the same being procedural requirement, the benefit of exemption provided in respect of service performed in SEZ cannot be denied. He further submits that the appellant is a registered service provider with the service tax department and fil....

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.... (d) Chartered Logistics Limited vs. C.C.E.- Ahmedabad-II - order passed in ST Appeal No. 10857 of 2022. (Ahmedabad Tribunal) (e) C.C.E. vs. Chartered Logistics Limited - reported at [2024] 161 taxmann.com 12 (SC) (f) CCE vs. Blue Star Limited - reported at [2015] 57 taxmann.com 270 (SC) 3. Shri P. Ganesan, learned Superintendent (AR) appearing for the Revenue reiterates....