Valuation - exclusion of reimbursement of expenses - The reply...

Valuation - exclusion of reimbursement of expenses - The reply does not contain the bifurcation of the amounts liable to service tax and the reimbursable expenses, which are excludible. In the absence of such details, the Assessing Officer cannot be faulted in having brought to tax the entire amount. It is thus appropriate that the petitioner file statutory appeals in order that these factual aspects may be looked into. - HC