https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=94615 CESTAT partly allowed the appeal filed by M/s X against service tax demands under reverse charge. It held that foreign exchange payments towards membership renewals and participation in international forums (IPG/IPFN) and participation fees paid to an overseas body for the "Sword of Honour" contest, performed and consumed abroad, were not taxable services; demands on these components, both pre- and post-01.07.2012 (for IPG/IPFN), were set aside. However, payments to a foreign inspection agency for pre-shipment inspection and certification were held to be taxable as "technical inspection and certification service" on a reverse charge basis; demand and interest were confirmed. Extended period of limitation and penalty under s.78 were upheld in principle, but monetary penalty was fully waived under s.80, Finance Act, 1994. en-us Sat, 29 Nov 2025 07:57:26 +0530 Sat, 29 Nov 2025 07:57:27 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=94615 CESTAT partly allowed the appeal filed by M/s X against service tax demands under reverse charge. It held that foreign exchange payments towards membership renewals and participation in international forums (IPG/IPFN) and participation fees paid to an overseas body for the "Sword of Honour" contest, performed and consumed abroad, were not taxable services; demands on these components, both pre- and post-01.07.2012 (for IPG/IPFN), were set aside. However, payments to a foreign inspection agency for pre-shipment inspection and certification were held to be taxable as "technical inspection and certification service" on a reverse charge basis; demand and interest were confirmed. Extended period of limitation and penalty under s.78 were upheld in principle, but monetary penalty was fully waived under s.80, Finance Act, 1994. Highlights Service Tax Sat, 29 Nov 2025 07:57:26 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=94615