No service tax liability on license fee and other fee for grant of liquor license

Anheuser Busch Inbev India Ltd. Vs Commissioner of Central Tax (CESTAT Bangalore) The Hon’ble CESTAT Bangalore, in M/S. Anheuser Busch Inbev India Ltd. v. Commissioner of Central Tax [Service Tax Appeal No. 20374 of 2020, decided on February 18, 2021] held that no service tax under reverse charge mechanism is payable on the license fee and other application fee paid to the State Excise department for grant of liquor license. Further, confirmed the Service tax demand on Storage License fee for CO2 which the Appellant is liable to pay along with interest. Facts: M/S. Anheuser Busch Inbev India...