The Hon’ble CESTAT Delhi vide its order dated 31 January 2022 in the matter of M/s Bharti Infratel Limited Vs.  Additional Director General, DGCEI in Service Tax Appeal No. – 53095 of 2016 held that the Appellant being an Output service provider, is not required to reverse any amount under rule 3(5A) of the CENVAT credit rules, 2004 on disposing off/sale of Capital Goods as scrap.

The Appellant preferred the Appeal before the Hon’ble CESTAT assailing order dated 31.08.2016 passed by the Additional Director General (Adjudication) confirming the demand of Service Tax along with penalty and interest against the Appellant for non-compliance of rule 3(5A) of the CENVAT Credit rules.

Facts: –

• The Appellant is engaged in telecom infrastructural support services to various telecom companies duly discharging its service tax liability under the category of ‘Support services of business and commerce’
• The Appellant for the provision of its output services purchased various capital goods like- lead acid batteries, air conditioners, transmission racks, fire alarms etc. and utilized the credit for discharging its output service tax liability. To read more subscribe today: www.taxo.online