https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=309130 The Tribunal set aside the order confirming service tax liability against the appellant for services provided to banks like HDFC, ICICI, and Kotak Mahindra Bank. The demand for differential service tax, based on information from a bank without verifying payments for taxable services, was deemed unsustainable. The Tribunal emphasized the need to verify the legality of service tax demands before confirming liabilities, particularly when relying on third-party information. The appeal was allowed, stressing the importance of ensuring tax demands are grounded in valid and lawful reasons. en-us Fri, 22 Feb 2019 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 12 Aug 2023 08:32:17 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=309130 The Tribunal set aside the order confirming service tax liability against the appellant for services provided to banks like HDFC, ICICI, and Kotak Mahindra Bank. The demand for differential service tax, based on information from a bank without verifying payments for taxable services, was deemed unsustainable. The Tribunal emphasized the need to verify the legality of service tax demands before confirming liabilities, particularly when relying on third-party information. The appeal was allowed, stressing the importance of ensuring tax demands are grounded in valid and lawful reasons. Case-Laws Service Tax Fri, 22 Feb 2019 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=309130