2025 (2) TMI 11

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....yment on the whole supply (including advance as above) after 01.07.2017. Having paid the tax twice under two different tax regimes, they sought refund of payment which was made on advance receipt by them prior to 30.06.2017 under Finance Act, 1994. The department has disputed and rejected the refund on the ground that the same was correctly paid under the provisions of Finance Act, 1994. Learned Advocate appearing for the appellant seeks to rely on the decision of M/s Thirumal Facade Solutions vs Commissioner GST and Central Excise Chennai as reported in 2023 (2) TMI 1252 CESTAT-Chennai in which the issue was decided in similar circumstances in favour of assessee by way of remand by making suitable observation even on merits. 2. The Learne....

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.... called for in this difficult period. The Appellant has made available documents that would facilitate the verification of double taxation as claimed. Since the department has asked the Appellant to reverse the prepaid service tax claimed as per GST TRAN - 1, and if the facts on verification are found in order then the amount has to be refunded in cash to the Appellant. The ends of justice would be met if Revenue verifies the facts of the activity being taxed twice and decides on the refund application accordingly." Therefore after considering the merits of the matter and concluding that the double taxation was avoidable even under the two tax regimes the matter was remitted by the Learned Single Member Bench, in that case, due to the nat....