Manufacturer's interest on late payments for excisable goods not a taxable service.

Manufacturer's interest on late payments for excisable goods not a taxable service. https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=82985 Classification of interest charged by a manufacturer on delayed payments from customers for the sale of excisable goods. The key points are: The interest was classified as a declared service u/s 66E(e) of the Finance Act, making it liable for service tax. However, relying on the Supreme Court's judgment in South Eastern Coalfields Ltd., it was held that penal interest on delayed payments cannot be subject to service tax u/s 66E(e). Consequently, the order classifying the interest as a taxable service was set aside, and the appeal was allowed with consequential relief, following the ratio decidendi of the Supreme Court case. en-us Mon, 11 Nov 2024 08:42:41 +0530 Mon, 11 Nov 2024 08:42:41 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator Manufacturer's interest on late payments for excisable goods not a taxable service. https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=82985 Classification of interest charged by a manufacturer on delayed payments from customers for the sale of excisable goods. The key points are: The interest was classified as a declared service u/s 66E(e) of the Finance Act, making it liable for service tax. However, relying on the Supreme Court's judgment in South Eastern Coalfields Ltd., it was held that penal interest on delayed payments cannot be subject to service tax u/s 66E(e). Consequently, the order classifying the interest as a taxable service was set aside, and the appeal was allowed with consequential relief, following the ratio decidendi of the Supreme Court case. Highlights Service Tax Mon, 11 Nov 2024 08:42:41 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=82985