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Profiteering in construction services for failure to pass input tax credit resulted in repayment exceeding the commensurate benefit and closure of pro...
The dominant issue was whether service tax demand and penal consequences for works contract and allied construction activities could be sustained despite the assessee's declaration under the VCES and documentary evidence on taxability. The adjudicating authority treated the VCES declaration as covering outstanding dues for the relevant period, undermining the Revenue's allegation of non-payment and suppression, and found on record that some activities were exempt while tax on taxable activities had been discharged either under the composition scheme or through VCES payment. Consequently, no infirmity was found in the impugned order, and the Revenue's appeal was dismissed. - CESTAT
The dominant issue was whether service tax demand and penal consequences for works contract and allied construction activities could be sustained despite the assessee's declaration under the VCES and documentary evidence on taxability. The adjudicating authority treated the VCES declaration as covering outstanding dues for the relevant period, undermining the Revenue's allegation of non-payment and suppression, and found on record that some activities were exempt while tax on taxable activities had been discharged either under the composition scheme or through VCES payment. Consequently, no infirmity was found in the impugned order, and the Revenue's appeal was dismissed. - CESTAT
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