Supreme Court Orders Service Tax Refund, Respondents Cannot Retain Tax

The SC ordered the refund of service tax to the petitioner within six weeks, stating that the respondents cannot hold the service tax as they are not entitled to do so. If the merchant exporter has any issue with the petitioner regarding the refund, they can take it up before an appropriate forum.

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The Supreme Court ordered the refund of service tax to the petitioner within six weeks, stating that the respondents cannot hold the service tax as they are not entitled to do so. The court mentioned that if the merchant exporter has any issue with the petitioner regarding the refund, they can take it up before an appropriate forum.

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