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No penalty for late payment of service tax on assessee for period during which it had not provided any service
Service tax – If Department fails to clarify taxability on assessee’s request , Penalty cannot be levied
If dept change its view on taxability then Extended period of limitation not invocable
Order of Commissioner under earstwhile provision of S. 84 not appealable to Tribunal
Admission of a new partner in consideration of payment not amounts to providing service to him
Outward transportation of manufactured goods up to place of removal is input service
No penalty proceeding if Assessee pays service tax before issue of SCN
Service tax Penalty for late payment cannot exceed tax amount
No Penalty for non payment of service tax under bona fide belief of non-taxability
Cestat has no power to modify to stay order passed by HC
Cestat granted stay despite non-production of payment challans
Tea & snacks provided by canteen service provider (outdoor caterer) along with meals are prima facie eligible for abatement
Taxation of Services – Confusion Persists
In absence of proof that Assessee was a mutual fund distributor or agent thereof, Service tax payable on commission
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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