https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=102333 Agreement to tolerate an act as a declared service requires an independent contractual arrangement specifically providing for tolerance and a direct nexus between that arrangement and consideration. Retention of life-insurance premiums following policy lapse for non-payment or repudiation for mis-declaration did not meet those requirements: the insurance contract contained no separate tolerance agreement, and the policy became void without further insurance service. The retained premium was therefore not consideration for a distinct declared service, and taxing it would also create double taxation. The service-tax demand, interest and penalties were unsustainable. en-us Tue, 04 Aug 2026 08:39:30 +0530 Tue, 04 Aug 2026 08:39:32 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=102333 Agreement to tolerate an act as a declared service requires an independent contractual arrangement specifically providing for tolerance and a direct nexus between that arrangement and consideration. Retention of life-insurance premiums following policy lapse for non-payment or repudiation for mis-declaration did not meet those requirements: the insurance contract contained no separate tolerance agreement, and the policy became void without further insurance service. The retained premium was therefore not consideration for a distinct declared service, and taxing it would also create double taxation. The service-tax demand, interest and penalties were unsustainable. Highlights Service Tax Tue, 04 Aug 2026 08:39:30 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=102333