CESTAT AHMEDABAD Reduces Penalty in Service Tax Case for Rent-a-Cab Services

The Appellate Tribunal CESTAT AHMEDABAD rejected Revenue's appeal to increase the penalty in a service tax case involving rent-a-cab services provided to BSNL. The penalty was reduced from Rs.34,000 to Rs.5,000 since the service tax had been fully paid before adjudication, with no grounds for further penalty increase.

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The Appellate Tribunal CESTAT AHMEDABAD rejected the appeal filed by Revenue regarding a penalty reduction in a service tax case involving rent-a-cab services provided to BSNL. The penalty was reduced from Rs.34,000 to Rs.5,000 as the entire service tax was deposited before adjudication. The tribunal found no justification for increasing the penalty.

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