Service Tax – When tax with interest is paid u/s. 73(3), no noticefor recovery of penalty under Sec. 76 to be issued

The assessee has paid both the service tax and interest for delayed payments before issue of show cause notice under the Act. Sub-Sec.(3) of Sec. 73 of the Finance Act, 1994 categorically states, after the payment of service tax and interest is made and the said information is furnished to the authorities, then the authorities shall not serve any notice under Sub-Sec.(1) in respect of the amount so paid. Therefore, authorities have no authority to initiate proceedings for recovery of penalty under Sec. 76 of the Act. IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE CEA No. 101 of 2008 CEA No. 102 o...