https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=88151 CESTAT ruled that liquidated damages/penalty charges collected by M/s. Gujarat Industries Power Company Limited from vendors/suppliers for contract breach do not constitute a declared service under Section 66E(e) of the Finance Act, 1994. The tribunal consistently held that service tax demand on liquidated charges is unsustainable, specifically affirming that penalties for non-completion of contractual timelines are not taxable. The appeal was consequently allowed, exempting such penalty amounts from service tax liability. en-us Thu, 08 May 2025 09:13:30 +0530 Thu, 08 May 2025 09:13:34 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=88151 CESTAT ruled that liquidated damages/penalty charges collected by M/s. Gujarat Industries Power Company Limited from vendors/suppliers for contract breach do not constitute a declared service under Section 66E(e) of the Finance Act, 1994. The tribunal consistently held that service tax demand on liquidated charges is unsustainable, specifically affirming that penalties for non-completion of contractual timelines are not taxable. The appeal was consequently allowed, exempting such penalty amounts from service tax liability. Highlights Service Tax Thu, 08 May 2025 09:13:30 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=88151