https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=336087 The Tribunal ruled in favor of the appellant, a sugar factory, in a case concerning Service Tax liability on freight charges for transporting sugarcane. The appellant successfully argued that the transportation charges were borne by individual farmers and not by them, leading to the conclusion that they were not liable to pay Service Tax under the Reverse Charge Mechanism. The Tribunal also held that the show-cause notice for tax evasion was time-barred. Ultimately, the Tribunal set aside the order confirming the Service Tax liability, supporting the appellant's position on the transportation charges' taxability. en-us Fri, 18 Nov 2016 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 06 Nov 2017 14:25:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=336087 The Tribunal ruled in favor of the appellant, a sugar factory, in a case concerning Service Tax liability on freight charges for transporting sugarcane. The appellant successfully argued that the transportation charges were borne by individual farmers and not by them, leading to the conclusion that they were not liable to pay Service Tax under the Reverse Charge Mechanism. The Tribunal also held that the show-cause notice for tax evasion was time-barred. Ultimately, the Tribunal set aside the order confirming the Service Tax liability, supporting the appellant's position on the transportation charges' taxability. Case-Laws Service Tax Fri, 18 Nov 2016 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=336087