https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=221875 The Appellate Tribunal set aside penalties imposed on the appellant for non-payment of Service Tax due to genuine misunderstanding caused by misinformation from their consultant. The Tribunal invoked Section 80 of the Finance Act, 1994, absolving the appellant of penalties under Sections 76 and 77, emphasizing ignorance of the law as a valid reason. The appeal was disposed of in favor of the appellant, highlighting the importance of considering reasonable causes for non-compliance before imposing penalties. en-us Fri, 15 Feb 2013 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 08 Jul 2014 12:56:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=221875 The Appellate Tribunal set aside penalties imposed on the appellant for non-payment of Service Tax due to genuine misunderstanding caused by misinformation from their consultant. The Tribunal invoked Section 80 of the Finance Act, 1994, absolving the appellant of penalties under Sections 76 and 77, emphasizing ignorance of the law as a valid reason. The appeal was disposed of in favor of the appellant, highlighting the importance of considering reasonable causes for non-compliance before imposing penalties. Case-Laws Service Tax Fri, 15 Feb 2013 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=221875