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Corporate guarantee valuation permits actual ascertainable commission while barring retroactive application and extended-period penalties for bona fid...
Proper-officer jurisdiction under UPGST penalty provisions upheld; participation on merits prevents bypassing the statutory appellate remedy through w...
Transitioned CENVAT credit may validly satisfy mandatory pre-deposit requirements for legacy service tax appeals through Electronic Credit Ledger debi...
Building-plan sanction charges require statutory authority; unauthorised fees and GST were quashed, while labour cess must follow prescribed collectio...
Pure-agent exclusion fails where hotel booking facilitators receive third-party services themselves, making entire customer consideration taxable as r...
Levy of Service tax - ‘commercial’ institute or not - The words ‘recognized by law for the time being in force’ cannot be construed so as to restrict its’ coverage only to Universities and Educational Boards. There can be other statutes which recognize certain degree, diploma, certificate or qualification. The DGCA is a statutory authority exercising powers conferred on it under the Aircraft Act, 1934 and the Rules made thereunder. Consequently, if a course completion certificate is recognized by DGCA for any specific purpose, in pursuance to the provisions contained in Aircraft Act / Rules, then the said certificate will satisfy the condition of having been recognized by law for the time being in force - AT
Levy of Service tax - ‘commercial’ institute or not - The words ‘recognized by law for the time being in force’ cannot be construed so as to restrict its’ coverage only to Universities and Educational Boards. There can be other statutes which recognize certain degree, diploma, certificate or qualification. The DGCA is a statutory authority exercising powers conferred on it under the Aircraft Act, 1934 and the Rules made thereunder. Consequently, if a course completion certificate is recognized by DGCA for any specific purpose, in pursuance to the provisions contained in Aircraft Act / Rules, then the said certificate will satisfy the condition of having been recognized by law for the time being in force - AT
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