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Extended period of limitation - liability of a subcontractor to pay service tax - The High court concluded that the interpretation issue regarding subcontractor liability was unsettled until a later decision in 2019. Therefore, the respondent's actions were considered bona fide, and the failure to disclose the payment of service tax did not constitute suppression of facts. - Consequently, the court upheld the Tribunal's decision to remit the case back to the Commissioner without invoking the proviso to extend the period of limitation.
Extended period of limitation - liability of a subcontractor to pay service tax - The High court concluded that the interpretation issue regarding subcontractor liability was unsettled until a later decision in 2019. Therefore, the respondent's actions were considered bona fide, and the failure to disclose the payment of service tax did not constitute suppression of facts. - Consequently, the court upheld the Tribunal's decision to remit the case back to the Commissioner without invoking the proviso to extend the period of limitation.
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