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Tribunal rules on service tax for specific banks under Business Auxiliary Service, exempts post-amendment activities. The Tribunal held that service tax was due for the period from July 2003 to September 2004 for services to specific banks under Business Auxiliary ...
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Tribunal rules on service tax for specific banks under Business Auxiliary Service, exempts post-amendment activities.
The Tribunal held that service tax was due for the period from July 2003 to September 2004 for services to specific banks under Business Auxiliary Service. However, post-amendment activities were exempt from service tax as they fell under Business Support Service. Penalties were imposed for not separately charging service tax, with remunerations treated as cum-service charges. The appeals were disposed of with a directive for payment of service tax with interest for the specified period.
Issues: Service tax liability under Business Auxiliary Service for the period July 2002 to March 2006.
Analysis: The appellants challenged the impugned orders confirming service tax liability under Business Auxiliary Service for the mentioned period. The activities involved verification services for customers applying for financial products, outsourced by banks. The Revenue contended non-payment of service tax for services to specific banks, invoking extended limitation period due to apparent evasion. The appellant argued that their activities fell under Business Support Service post-May 2006, not requiring service tax payment under Business Auxiliary Service before that. The Revenue cited Section 65(19) of the Finance Act, 1994, defining Business Auxiliary Service, asserting tax liability from July 2003. The Tribunal analyzed the definitions pre and post amendment, holding liability pre-September 2004 but exempting post-amendment activities from service tax.
The Tribunal referred to a precedent case where verification services were not considered promotion of business, supporting the appellants' position post-September 2004. It concluded that service tax was due for the period from July 2003 to September 2004 for services to specific banks, directing payment with interest. Penalties were imposed under Section 78 of the Finance Act, 1994, equivalent to service tax liabilities, as the appellants had not separately charged service tax from the banks. The remunerations received were treated as cum-service charges due to the absence of separate service tax charges. The appeals were disposed of accordingly.
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