GST ArticlePre-GST

Marketing and support services provided in India on direction of the foreign Company is export of service

The CESTAT, Bangalore in M/s. Sun Microsystems (I) Pvt. Ltd. v. Commissioner of Central Excise & Service Tax, LTU set aside the demand order passed by the Adjudicating Authority and held that, marketing, sales promotion, and technical pre-sales support service provided by the assessee to Indian customer on the direction of the foreign company tantamount to ‘export of service’.

GST ArticlePre-GST

Parts of LCD panel is to be classified as part of LCD panel and not part of final article

The CESTAT, Bangalore in M/s. Xiaomi Technology India Limited v. The Commissioner of Customs set aside the order of Commissioner (Appeal) and held that the LCD Panels are classified under tariff entry 9013 8010 and parts of LCD panels are classified under tariff entry 9013 9010 because LCD panels could be used for purposes other than television sets and parts of LCD panels are parts of LCD panel and not part of article.