https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=776613 The CESTAT Mumbai held that remuneration paid to whole-time directors, treated as salary by Income Tax Authorities, cannot be subjected to service tax under the Finance Act. The tribunal noted the adjudicating authority failed to consider relevant Income Tax assessments and applicable judicial precedents, particularly regarding the exclusion of such remuneration from service tax liability if taxed as salary. The matter was remanded for fresh consideration to verify whether the disputed payments were assessed as salary and personal income tax was duly paid. The appeal was allowed by setting aside the impugned order and directing the original authority to decide afresh in accordance with law. en-us Tue, 12 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 14 Aug 2025 08:26:53 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=776613 The CESTAT Mumbai held that remuneration paid to whole-time directors, treated as salary by Income Tax Authorities, cannot be subjected to service tax under the Finance Act. The tribunal noted the adjudicating authority failed to consider relevant Income Tax assessments and applicable judicial precedents, particularly regarding the exclusion of such remuneration from service tax liability if taxed as salary. The matter was remanded for fresh consideration to verify whether the disputed payments were assessed as salary and personal income tax was duly paid. The appeal was allowed by setting aside the impugned order and directing the original authority to decide afresh in accordance with law. Case-Laws Service Tax Tue, 12 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=776613