https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=466791 Depot and handling charges included in sale invoices attract service tax only after verifying whether VAT has been assessed and discharged on those charges; where VAT is assessed and paid on such ancillary charges they are not exigible to service tax as business auxiliary service. The document directs remittance to the Adjudicating Authority for fresh determination after verification of VAT assessment and returns, sets aside the impugned orders and allows the appeals by way of remand, resulting in a favourable outcome for the assessee contingent on factual VAT verification. en-us Thu, 26 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 20 Feb 2026 08:22:39 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=466791 Depot and handling charges included in sale invoices attract service tax only after verifying whether VAT has been assessed and discharged on those charges; where VAT is assessed and paid on such ancillary charges they are not exigible to service tax as business auxiliary service. The document directs remittance to the Adjudicating Authority for fresh determination after verification of VAT assessment and returns, sets aside the impugned orders and allows the appeals by way of remand, resulting in a favourable outcome for the assessee contingent on factual VAT verification. Case-Laws Service Tax Thu, 26 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=466791