https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=328225 The case involved penalties imposed on M/s. Doowon Automotive Systems India Pvt. Ltd. under sections 77 and 78 of the Finance Act for failure to pay service tax. The appellant admitted the lapse, paid the tax amount with interest before the Show Cause Notice. The penalties were confirmed by the adjudicating authority and upheld by the Commissioner (Appeals). The appellant's arguments against the penalties were based on lack of suppression of facts and intent to evade tax. The court found the penalty under section 77 valid but reduced the amount. The appeal was partly allowed, affirming the tax and interest liability. en-us Fri, 27 May 2016 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 28 May 2016 10:57:10 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=328225 The case involved penalties imposed on M/s. Doowon Automotive Systems India Pvt. Ltd. under sections 77 and 78 of the Finance Act for failure to pay service tax. The appellant admitted the lapse, paid the tax amount with interest before the Show Cause Notice. The penalties were confirmed by the adjudicating authority and upheld by the Commissioner (Appeals). The appellant's arguments against the penalties were based on lack of suppression of facts and intent to evade tax. The court found the penalty under section 77 valid but reduced the amount. The appeal was partly allowed, affirming the tax and interest liability. Case-Laws Service Tax Fri, 27 May 2016 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=328225