https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=450627 Bombay HC quashed show cause notices issued in 2009-2011 concerning short payment of service tax due to non-inclusion of ocean freight and allied charges in taxable service value. The court found inordinate delay of almost 12 years in adjudication, with respondents failing to take steps from 2013-2020 and unable to prove correspondence with petitioner. Without adequate explanation for delay, the court held notices must be quashed, following precedent from coordinate bench decision in similar circumstances. en-us Tue, 06 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 09 Mar 2024 11:53:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=450627 Bombay HC quashed show cause notices issued in 2009-2011 concerning short payment of service tax due to non-inclusion of ocean freight and allied charges in taxable service value. The court found inordinate delay of almost 12 years in adjudication, with respondents failing to take steps from 2013-2020 and unable to prove correspondence with petitioner. Without adequate explanation for delay, the court held notices must be quashed, following precedent from coordinate bench decision in similar circumstances. Case-Laws Service Tax Tue, 06 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=450627