https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=184370 Service tax short payment was not excused by the appellant's claim that returns were filed on time and assessment delay caused the deficiency. The record showed the tax paid was grossly inadequate, and the lower appellate authority had addressed the points raised. The plea that the legal position was unclear was rejected, and ignorance of law was held not to justify delayed payment of tax. On that basis, the challenge to the service tax demand and penalty was found unsustainable and dismissed. en-us Mon, 05 Jul 2004 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 06 Jul 2016 17:47:04 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=184370 Service tax short payment was not excused by the appellant's claim that returns were filed on time and assessment delay caused the deficiency. The record showed the tax paid was grossly inadequate, and the lower appellate authority had addressed the points raised. The plea that the legal position was unclear was rejected, and ignorance of law was held not to justify delayed payment of tax. On that basis, the challenge to the service tax demand and penalty was found unsustainable and dismissed. Case-Laws Service Tax Mon, 05 Jul 2004 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=184370