https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=368687 The Appellate Tribunal CESTAT ALLAHABAD rejected the Appellant's request for adjournment and proceeded to hear the case involving non-payment of Service Tax on Reverse Charge basis for certain services. The Appellant's liability was acknowledged, but due to a bona fide belief in non-liability, the penalty imposition was set aside. The importance of bona fide belief, prompt payment upon discovery, and absence of mala fide intent in determining penalties related to Service Tax liabilities was emphasized in this judgment, ultimately leading to the restoration of the original adjudicating authority's order. en-us Fri, 07 Sep 2018 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 27 Aug 2019 18:11:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=368687 The Appellate Tribunal CESTAT ALLAHABAD rejected the Appellant's request for adjournment and proceeded to hear the case involving non-payment of Service Tax on Reverse Charge basis for certain services. The Appellant's liability was acknowledged, but due to a bona fide belief in non-liability, the penalty imposition was set aside. The importance of bona fide belief, prompt payment upon discovery, and absence of mala fide intent in determining penalties related to Service Tax liabilities was emphasized in this judgment, ultimately leading to the restoration of the original adjudicating authority's order. Case-Laws Service Tax Fri, 07 Sep 2018 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=368687