Service Tax Upheld on Engineering Services as Consulting Engineers Service

The Kerala HC upheld the levy of service tax on Engineering and other services as "Consulting Engineers Service." The court dismissed appeals against Tribunal's orders, stating the services fell under the description of fee for Consulting Engineers' services and no excise duty was payable on the charges with service tax.

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The Kerala High Court upheld the levy of service tax on Engineering and other services rendered by the respondent under the charging entry "Consulting Engineers Service". The court found the services received to answer the description of fee for rendering services as Consulting Engineers. The appeals against the Tribunal's orders were dismissed. The court also noted that no excise duty is payable on the charges on which service charge is levied.

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