https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=76126 The Appellate Tribunal CESTAT, Ahmedabad, confirmed the service tax on 'Mandap Keepers' services and upheld the penalties imposed under Sections 76 and 77 of the Finance Act, 1994. Despite the appellant's argument of lack of awareness of the law and non-collection of service tax from customers, the Tribunal emphasized that ignorance of the law is not a valid excuse. The Tribunal found no grounds to interfere with the penalty imposed by the lower authorities, emphasizing compliance with tax laws and upholding previous tribunal rulings. The appeal was rejected, affirming the penalty imposition. en-us Fri, 07 May 2010 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=76126 The Appellate Tribunal CESTAT, Ahmedabad, confirmed the service tax on 'Mandap Keepers' services and upheld the penalties imposed under Sections 76 and 77 of the Finance Act, 1994. Despite the appellant's argument of lack of awareness of the law and non-collection of service tax from customers, the Tribunal emphasized that ignorance of the law is not a valid excuse. The Tribunal found no grounds to interfere with the penalty imposed by the lower authorities, emphasizing compliance with tax laws and upholding previous tribunal rulings. The appeal was rejected, affirming the penalty imposition. Case-Laws Service Tax Fri, 07 May 2010 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=76126