https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=431192 The appeals of a coal mining company regarding the taxability of activities conducted on coal before shipment to meet contract specifications were allowed. The tax authorities claimed these activities constituted taxable services, but the company argued that since sales tax/VAT was paid on the transaction, no additional service tax should apply. Relying on a Tribunal decision and subsequent rulings involving similar issues with other coal companies, the court held that if sales tax/VAT was already paid, service tax on these activities was not warranted. The impugned orders were set aside, emphasizing the established legal precedent in such cases. en-us Fri, 09 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 08 Dec 2022 09:40:18 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=431192 The appeals of a coal mining company regarding the taxability of activities conducted on coal before shipment to meet contract specifications were allowed. The tax authorities claimed these activities constituted taxable services, but the company argued that since sales tax/VAT was paid on the transaction, no additional service tax should apply. Relying on a Tribunal decision and subsequent rulings involving similar issues with other coal companies, the court held that if sales tax/VAT was already paid, service tax on these activities was not warranted. The impugned orders were set aside, emphasizing the established legal precedent in such cases. Case-Laws Service Tax Fri, 09 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=431192