https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=754658 The CESTAT Ahmedabad allowed the appeal concerning service tax levy on product registration fees paid to foreign regulatory authorities. The appellant pharmaceutical company paid fees to foreign regulators for approval to sell medicaments in overseas markets. Following the precedent in Sidmak Laboratories India Pvt Ltd, the Tribunal held that statutory fees paid to foreign regulatory authorities for drug export approval are not liable to service tax. The Tribunal found the facts and legal issues identical to the cited case, making its ratio applicable. The service tax demand was deemed unsustainable, and the impugned order was set aside. en-us Wed, 26 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 27 Jun 2024 14:18:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=754658 The CESTAT Ahmedabad allowed the appeal concerning service tax levy on product registration fees paid to foreign regulatory authorities. The appellant pharmaceutical company paid fees to foreign regulators for approval to sell medicaments in overseas markets. Following the precedent in Sidmak Laboratories India Pvt Ltd, the Tribunal held that statutory fees paid to foreign regulatory authorities for drug export approval are not liable to service tax. The Tribunal found the facts and legal issues identical to the cited case, making its ratio applicable. The service tax demand was deemed unsustainable, and the impugned order was set aside. Case-Laws Service Tax Wed, 26 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=754658