https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=365549 A tax introduced after a contract is made is recoverable from the other party only if the contract shows a different intention. Here, although the bid terms described prices as inclusive of taxes and duties, the service tax arose only after the bid and contract dates, so it was not treated as part of the contractor's original contractual obligation. However, no immediate reimbursement was allowed because the contractor had not deposited the tax for many years and was claiming an amount not yet paid. The contractor's entitlement was recognised only in principle, subject to actual deposit of the service tax. en-us Tue, 14 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 29 Dec 2018 12:25:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=365549 A tax introduced after a contract is made is recoverable from the other party only if the contract shows a different intention. Here, although the bid terms described prices as inclusive of taxes and duties, the service tax arose only after the bid and contract dates, so it was not treated as part of the contractor's original contractual obligation. However, no immediate reimbursement was allowed because the contractor had not deposited the tax for many years and was claiming an amount not yet paid. The contractor's entitlement was recognised only in principle, subject to actual deposit of the service tax. Case-Laws Service Tax Tue, 14 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=365549