https://www.taxtmi.com/forum/issue?id=120394 The tax department treated amounts recorded as "Liquidated Damage" and "Debtor Written off" as taxable service; the taxpayer relied on judicial authorities arguing these are compensation lacking the element of consideration and therefore not a service, but the adjudicating order sustained the demand. Advisers recommend pursuing appeal with required pre-deposit or a writ while noting the usual requirement to exhaust departmental remedies and the procedural risks of direct high court litigation. en-us Wed, 27 Aug 2025 06:06:27 +0530 Wed, 27 Aug 2025 12:40:06 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/forum/issue?id=120394 The tax department treated amounts recorded as "Liquidated Damage" and "Debtor Written off" as taxable service; the taxpayer relied on judicial authorities arguing these are compensation lacking the element of consideration and therefore not a service, but the adjudicating order sustained the demand. Advisers recommend pursuing appeal with required pre-deposit or a writ while noting the usual requirement to exhaust departmental remedies and the procedural risks of direct high court litigation. Discussion-Forum Service Tax Wed, 27 Aug 2025 06:06:27 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/forum/issue?id=120394