Service Tax
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Extended service tax demand gets applicable only when there is deliberate mis-statement/ suppression of facts

No Service Tax can be levied on take-away/parcel food from restaurants

Denial of refund treating service as not export service unjustified as service tax not demanded on output service by denying export status

Value of free supply not includible in gross amount charged for levy of service tax

Declarant subjected to audit as on 30th June 2019 is ineligible to avail benefit of SVLDR Scheme

Department not allowed to take different stand as principles laid down in previous case already accepted

Service tax not payable on additional incentive received by dealer for meeting certain targets

HC grants relief in SVLDRS Scheme 2019 & directs to issue SVLDRS-4 & refund the amount

10% redemption fine & 5% penalty of value of goods is appropriate in case of imports violating Exim Policy Provisions

Interest eligible if service tax refund is not sanctioned within three months from filing date

Classification of service cannot be challenged at service recipient end

Service tax on execution of work of awarded tenders by appointing sub-contractor

Notification No. 17/09-ST is not service specific but is service provider specific

Demand not sustainable when Service Tax is already paid prior to its levy
Latest Service Tax News India
Service tax in India is the tax which is collected by the government from service providers for providing services. The person liable to pay service tax could be a service provider or the recipient of service or any person responsible for providing services. Generally, the service tax is required to be paid on all the services except for those provided in the negative list. All the service providers together with the union and state government providers and private sector service providers too are liable for paying service tax. Services Tax Act and Service Tax Rules together with the Finance Act, 2016 has provided an increase in service tax from 12.36% to 14%. This revised service tax rate would comprise of Education Cess and Secondary and Higher Education Cess.
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