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|Custom, Excise & Service Tax Tribunal
Cenvat Credit Rule 2(l) | Housekeeping Services for Telecom Premises Qualify as Input Services : CESTAT Chennai
CESTAT Chennai rules that daily cleaning and maintenance of telecom office spaces-including furniture, electronics, and garden upkeep-directly support the provision of telecom services, thereby qualifying as input services under Rule 2(l) of the Cenvat Credit Rules, 2004. This expands the scope of eligible input services for telecom providers and overturns restrictive departmental interpretations that had denied credit for essential operational support functions.