penalty on department of post rs 26 lac

[manish dawar]

sir this case is due to clerical fault but it is converted in to penalty against postmaster ujjain and employees

service tax introduced in department of post apr-2006 they were new to file st-3

deposit of collacted tax to be credit by book transfer department of post to service tax department

due to lack of knowledge they failed to file in time and allow to various government departments excemption local bodies of service tax department refuse the book adjestment and issued notice in 2009 they appeal commissioner service tax indore and after that CESTAT IN 2014 but they reject the plea.

we are approaching to high court .

IS THEIR IS ANY OTHER ROUTE TO SOLVE THIS ISSUE BECAUSE DEPARTMENT OF POST IS GOING TO IMPOSE ALL ₹ 2692268/- AND PENALTY TO SEVERAL EMPLOYEES ,-.

PLEASE

AI Summary

Department of Post faces INR 26 lakh penalty for late service tax filing due to clerical error; appeals rejected. A clerical error led to a penalty of approximately INR 26 lakh against the Department of Post and its employees for failing to file service tax returns timely. The issue arose after the introduction of service tax in 2006, and the department's subsequent attempts to appeal the penalty were rejected by various tax authorities. The discussion highlights differing opinions on whether the penalty is justified, with some arguing that lack of knowledge is not an excuse, while others suggest that the absence of malafide intention should be considered. The case is now being taken to the High Court, with queries on alternative solutions and the possibility of government intervention.