Consistent Revenue positions on export status require CENVAT refunds for qualifying foreign-recipient business services supplied from India.

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....Revenue cannot treat Business Auxiliary Services supplied to a foreign recipient as non-exported for Rule 5 CENVAT-credit refund purposes while not seeking recovery of service tax on the inconsistent premise that those same services were taxable in India. Category III services supplied in relation to business or commerce qualify as exports where the recipient is outside India and the benefit accrues outside India, even if activities are performed in India. Accumulated CENVAT-credit refund claims are therefore admissible for qualifying services.....