EPF Organization Activities are not liable to Service Tax

CESTAT held that appellants are not liable to pay service tax on their statutory activities performed in terms of EPMF & MP Act, 1952. The appellants are not providing any taxable service to the employers covered by the said Act. The relationship and transaction between the employers and the appellant is in discharge of statutory and compulsory obligations, coercively enforceable by the law. The considerations sought to be taxed are statutorily fixed, mandated fees and charges. No option exists with the appellant or contributor to vary such ‘Fees’ or ‘charges’. As such, we find no ...