TaxTMI 
TaxTMI 
Pl confirm whether we should pay or delay as audited upto June earlier but same team came for recovery .pl help.regards n k roy 9427181604
Pl confirm ocean freight 1.5 pc of total import for the period 23.04 to 30.06 of shipping bill vide not of 14151617dt 13.04.17
08 Jan 2018 
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Double taxation on ocean freight: service tax under reverse charge overlaps deemed import duties, prompting litigation or payment with credit.
The dispute involves service tax on ocean freight charged under the reverse charge mechanism for imports while a deemed ocean freight component was already treated within customs duties, creating Double taxation concerns and a challenge to constitutional validity. Taxpayers may either litigate the double taxation or pay the tax under reverse charge and seek credit or refund through statutory channels. (AI Summary)
The dispute involves service tax on ocean freight charged under the reverse charge mechanism for imports while a deemed ocean freight component was already treated within customs duties, creating Double taxation concerns and a challenge to constitutional validity. Taxpayers may either litigate the double taxation or pay the tax under reverse charge and seek credit or refund through statutory channels. (AI Summary)