https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=772901 CESTAT Hyderabad dismissed appeals by Multi System Operators challenging service tax liability on cable operator services. The tribunal held appellants liable for service tax on gross amounts charged to cable operators under Finance Act 1994, finding income declarations unreliable and speculative. Cenvat credit was denied due to insufficient evidence of input service tax payments. Extended limitation period was validly invoked as appellants deliberately suppressed facts to evade tax payments. The tribunal rejected claims of industry confusion regarding MSO tax liability, noting appellants initially paid service tax before cessation. Appeals dismissed for lack of merit. en-us Fri, 13 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 13 Jun 2025 16:19:17 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=772901 CESTAT Hyderabad dismissed appeals by Multi System Operators challenging service tax liability on cable operator services. The tribunal held appellants liable for service tax on gross amounts charged to cable operators under Finance Act 1994, finding income declarations unreliable and speculative. Cenvat credit was denied due to insufficient evidence of input service tax payments. Extended limitation period was validly invoked as appellants deliberately suppressed facts to evade tax payments. The tribunal rejected claims of industry confusion regarding MSO tax liability, noting appellants initially paid service tax before cessation. Appeals dismissed for lack of merit. Case-Laws Service Tax Fri, 13 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=772901