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Tuition Fee Concessions Excluded from Taxable Turnover: Tribunal Rules for Appellant, Cites Common Trade Practice. The appellate tribunal set aside the impugned order, ruling in favor of the appellant. It determined that concessions in tuition fees provided to students ...
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Tuition Fee Concessions Excluded from Taxable Turnover: Tribunal Rules for Appellant, Cites Common Trade Practice.
The appellate tribunal set aside the impugned order, ruling in favor of the appellant. It determined that concessions in tuition fees provided to students should not be included in the taxable turnover for Service Tax purposes. The tribunal relied on a precedent judgment, recognizing the concessions as common trade practice, not intended to create brand goodwill.
Issues: Whether concession in tuition fees to students should be included in the taxable turnover for Service Tax payment.
Analysis: The appellate tribunal, consisting of Hon'ble Shri Anil Choudhary and Hon'ble Shri Bijay Kumar, addressed the issue of including concession in tuition fees to students in the taxable turnover for Service Tax payment. The appellant's advocate, Shri Rachit Jain, and the respondent's representative, Shri Vivek Pandey, presented their arguments. The tribunal referred to a precedent order in the appellant's own case, Final Order No. 58795/2017 dated 19th April, 2017, where it was established that the appellant provided concessions to meritorious students based on academic performance and economic status. The tribunal noted that the appellant's practice of offering discounts/rebates to students was a common trade practice and did not aim to create brand name or goodwill through such concessions. The names and photos of successful candidates were published in advertisements based on entrance examination results, and the tuition fees charged after providing eligible discounts/rebates were considered as the gross value for service tax payment. Therefore, the tribunal found no merit in the impugned order and allowed the appeal in favor of the appellant, setting aside the previous decision.
In conclusion, the tribunal, following the precedent judgment in the appellant's case, allowed the appeal and set aside the impugned order. The decision was dictated and pronounced in the open court, providing clarity on the treatment of concessions in tuition fees for service tax purposes based on established trade practices and previous rulings.
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