https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=209719 The judgment confirmed a service tax demand of Rs. 84,496 against the appellant for providing tour operator services without paying service tax from 2002-2007. Despite the lack of a strong prima facie case on merits, the tribunal considered the limitation aspect and directed the appellant to deposit Rs. 25,000 within 8 weeks to secure a stay on recovery of the remaining duty and penalty during the appeal process. This partial deposit would lead to the waiver of the balance amount of duty and the entire penalty, ensuring a balanced approach pending the final resolution of the appeal. en-us Tue, 04 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 31 May 2012 11:05:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=209719 The judgment confirmed a service tax demand of Rs. 84,496 against the appellant for providing tour operator services without paying service tax from 2002-2007. Despite the lack of a strong prima facie case on merits, the tribunal considered the limitation aspect and directed the appellant to deposit Rs. 25,000 within 8 weeks to secure a stay on recovery of the remaining duty and penalty during the appeal process. This partial deposit would lead to the waiver of the balance amount of duty and the entire penalty, ensuring a balanced approach pending the final resolution of the appeal. Case-Laws Service Tax Tue, 04 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=209719