Cenvat credit on courier service used for outward shipment

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Ashawant Gupta (Querist)
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15 January 2009 We are a manufacturer. Our goods are supplied to our customers by air as well as surface courier. The courier agencies pick up the goods from our door (factory office-place of removal) and deliver it to the door of the customer. Bill of the courier agency is raised on us and it includes service tax. Can we take cenvat credit on these courier bills.

Jitender

Jitender (Expert)
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15 January 2009 yes , u can take the credit.

Ashawant Gupta

Ashawant Gupta (Querist)
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15 January 2009 Dear Jitender,

Thank you for the reply. There was a change in definition of "Input Service" from April 1, 2008. Earlier it said that it is a service used for manufacture of final products and clearance of final products 'from' the place of removal. Since April 1 'from' has been changed to 'upto'. Based on this department is asking us to reverse the credit taken since April 1. Do you still think we can take credit? Can you please give some reference for your decision.

Thanks