https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=268280 The Tribunal upheld penalties imposed on an appellant for failure to discharge Service Tax liability and accurately file ST-3 returns. The appellant's defense, blaming a Consultant for misinformation, was discredited as evidence showed their knowledge of tax discrepancies. Despite the appellant's claims of being misled, the Tribunal found no proof of forgery by the Consultant and dismissed the appeal. The original order imposing penalties under the Finance Act, 1994, was deemed legally sound, affirming the liabilities and penalties set by the Commissioner of Service Tax, Mumbai. en-us Tue, 20 Oct 2015 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 20 Sep 2016 15:42:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=268280 The Tribunal upheld penalties imposed on an appellant for failure to discharge Service Tax liability and accurately file ST-3 returns. The appellant's defense, blaming a Consultant for misinformation, was discredited as evidence showed their knowledge of tax discrepancies. Despite the appellant's claims of being misled, the Tribunal found no proof of forgery by the Consultant and dismissed the appeal. The original order imposing penalties under the Finance Act, 1994, was deemed legally sound, affirming the liabilities and penalties set by the Commissioner of Service Tax, Mumbai. Case-Laws Service Tax Tue, 20 Oct 2015 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=268280