https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=801229 Service-tax demand for the period up to 30 September 2016 was time-barred because it exceeded the five-year extended limitation period. Works-contract receipts from 1 October 2016 to 30 June 2017 remained taxable to the extent of 33% of gross receipts, with interest but without penalty. Vodafone distributorship commission qualified for the applicable service-tax exemption, so the related demand did not survive. VAT-paid supplies of plastic dustbins, portolet toilets and similar goods constituted sales of goods rather than taxable services; consequently, no service tax was payable on those supplies. en-us Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 17 Oct 2026 05:20:38 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=801229 Service-tax demand for the period up to 30 September 2016 was time-barred because it exceeded the five-year extended limitation period. Works-contract receipts from 1 October 2016 to 30 June 2017 remained taxable to the extent of 33% of gross receipts, with interest but without penalty. Vodafone distributorship commission qualified for the applicable service-tax exemption, so the related demand did not survive. VAT-paid supplies of plastic dustbins, portolet toilets and similar goods constituted sales of goods rather than taxable services; consequently, no service tax was payable on those supplies. Case-Laws Service Tax Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=801229