https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=800448 Free-of-cost materials supplied by customers do not form part of the gross amount charged for valuing works contract services, excluding the corresponding service tax component. Construction of a hospital remains commercial or industrial construction service unless charitable use is established. For post-July 2012 works contracts, Rule 2A permits exclusion of established actual goods value or prescribed presumptive valuation; abatement applies where no higher actual goods value is proved, with provider liability reduced to reflect recipient-side tax liability. Services remain classified as exclusive service contracts where a works-contract classification is unsupported. Verified service tax deposits may be adjusted against confirmed liability. Non-payment, non-filing of returns and non-disclosure detected through investigation support service tax penalties. en-us Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 07 Oct 2026 08:26:41 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=800448 Free-of-cost materials supplied by customers do not form part of the gross amount charged for valuing works contract services, excluding the corresponding service tax component. Construction of a hospital remains commercial or industrial construction service unless charitable use is established. For post-July 2012 works contracts, Rule 2A permits exclusion of established actual goods value or prescribed presumptive valuation; abatement applies where no higher actual goods value is proved, with provider liability reduced to reflect recipient-side tax liability. Services remain classified as exclusive service contracts where a works-contract classification is unsupported. Verified service tax deposits may be adjusted against confirmed liability. Non-payment, non-filing of returns and non-disclosure detected through investigation support service tax penalties. Case-Laws Service Tax Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=800448