Case Law Details
Anil Kumble Vs Commissioner of Central Excise, Customs & Service Tax (CESTAT Bangalore)
Show-cause notices dated 21/10/2010 & 19/10/2009 were issued based on the agreement between players and franchisee and MOU between M/s. United Breweries Limited (UBL for short) and M/s. Royal Challengers Sports Private Limited (RCSPL for short), alleging thereby that the appellant had provided the services of promotion or marketing of goods/services by engaging himself in carrying advertising, promotional activity, team endorsement provided by M/s. RCSPL/franchisee/co-sponsors and hence, the same was taxable in terms of Section 65(105)(zzb) of the Finance Act, 1994. It was also proposed that the appellant had also provided the services under the category of “Business Auxiliary Service” as the services provided by the appellant were covered under (i) and (ii) to Section 65(19) ibid. It was thus proposed to demand service tax of Rs. 27,65,676/- (Rupees Twenty Seven Lakhs Sixty Five Thousand Six Hundred and Seventy Six only) for the period 2009-10 and Rs. 21,41,105/- (Rupees Twenty One Lakhs Forty One Thousand One Hundred and Five only) for the period 2008-09, apart from interest under Section 75 and penalties under Sections 76 and 77 ibid.
2. The appellant filed a detailed reply denying any liability as proposed but, however, the adjudicating authority vide Orders-in-Original dated 30/09/2011 and 27/01/2011 chose to confirm the demand of service tax as well as interest and penalties as proposed. Aggrieved by the demands, the appellant filed appeal before the First Appellate Authority and the First Appellate Authority vide impugned Orders-in-Appeal dated 31/05/2012 having upheld the demand as per the Orders-in-Original, the appellant is before this forum.
3. Heard Shri V. Raghuraman, learned Senior Advocate for the appellant and Shri P. Gopakumar, learned Additional Commissioner for the Revenue.
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