No Service Tax on recovering back of Cheque dishonor charges

TVS Finances and Services Ltd. Vs Commissioner of Central Excise (CESTAT Chennai)

The appellant is providing financial services and gives loans. For recovery of loans, the appellant collects post-dated cheques. There are instances when post-dated cheques after being presented to bank get dishonoured. The bank collects charges for dishonouring of the cheques. Such charges are recovered by the appellant from their clients. It appeared to Revenue that such charges should be included in the assessable value for levy of service t

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