2012 (8) TMI 606

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....M.S. Srinivasa, Advocates, for the Respondent. [Judgment per : N. Kumar, J.]. -  The revenue has preferred this appeal challenging the order passed by the Tribunal [2007 (8) S.T.R. 33 (Tribunal)] which has held that the assessee is not liable to pay Service tax. 2. The assessee M/s. Siemens Vdo Automotive Limited entered into an agreement with M/s. Mannesmann VDO AG, and paid a ....

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....nical assistance for the manufacture of the patented goods, (ii) the grant of rights for use of intellectual property or patent for the manufacture of the patented goods in accordance with the patented technology, (iii) the Company is not engaged in the profession of a Consulting Engineer providing advise, consultancy or technical assistance in one or more disciplines of engineering. The transacti....

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....penalty. Aggrieved by the said order, the assessee preferred an appeal to the Tribunal. The Tribunal following its earlier judgments held that no service tax is leviable in the facts of the case and therefore, he set aside the order of the Commissioner and restored the order of the Assistant Commissioner. Aggrieved by the same, the revenue is in appeal. 3. Therefore, the question that aris....