https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=450911 CESTAT Chandigarh dismissed Revenue's appeal against real estate developer regarding service tax on transfer/administrative charges. The developer charged fees for incorporating new buyer names in records when original buyers sold properties to third parties. CESTAT held that such transfer/administrative charges are not liable to service tax as the developer was not involved as mediator in sale/purchase negotiations between parties, dealing on principal-to-principal basis. The tribunal consistently maintained this position, confirming no service tax liability exists for such administrative charges by real estate developers. en-us Tue, 12 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 17 May 2024 11:55:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=450911 CESTAT Chandigarh dismissed Revenue's appeal against real estate developer regarding service tax on transfer/administrative charges. The developer charged fees for incorporating new buyer names in records when original buyers sold properties to third parties. CESTAT held that such transfer/administrative charges are not liable to service tax as the developer was not involved as mediator in sale/purchase negotiations between parties, dealing on principal-to-principal basis. The tribunal consistently maintained this position, confirming no service tax liability exists for such administrative charges by real estate developers. Case-Laws Service Tax Tue, 12 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=450911