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Tribunal Orders Deposit of 50% Interest, Waives Dues on Compliance The tribunal directed the petitioner, a public sector undertaking, to deposit 50% of the confirmed interest amount within eight weeks under Section 75 of ...
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Tribunal Orders Deposit of 50% Interest, Waives Dues on Compliance
The tribunal directed the petitioner, a public sector undertaking, to deposit 50% of the confirmed interest amount within eight weeks under Section 75 of the Finance Act, 1994. The remaining dues were waived upon compliance, with recovery stayed during the appeal process. The tribunal found that the delay in payment was due to data unavailability, rejecting the argument that interest payment was time-barred.
Issues: Application for waiver of pre-deposit of interest under Section 75 of the Finance Act, 1994.
Analysis: 1. The petitioner, a public sector undertaking, sought waiver of pre-deposit of interest amounting to Rs. 1,33,31,419 confirmed under Section 75 of the Finance Act, 1994 for services rendered during April 2005 to March 2007.
2. The petitioner's consultant argued that the delay in payment of service tax was due to mis-calculation of liability and non-availability of documents, leading to the payment of the entire service tax amount in August 2007. Reference was made to a judgment of the Hon'ble Delhi High Court to support the contention that the demand notice issued for interest in June 2008 was time-barred.
3. The Revenue's representative contended that the judgment cited by the petitioner was not applicable, emphasizing that the service tax payments were made provisionally due to non-availability of data, and the final payment was made in August 2007. It was argued that there was no dispute regarding the liability of service tax, making Section 75 of the Finance Act, 1994 applicable for interest recovery.
4. After considering both arguments, the tribunal noted that the petitioner finalized their service tax liability in August 2007 due to data unavailability. The tribunal found no merit in the argument that interest payment was barred by limitation, as there was no suppression of facts. Consequently, the tribunal directed the petitioner to deposit 50% of the confirmed amount within eight weeks, with the balance dues waived upon compliance, and recovery stayed during the appeal process.
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