2013 (7) TMI 123

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....., Shri A P Srivastava, Jt. Director and Shri Sushil Kumar, Asstt. Director For the Respondent : Shri Pramod Kumar, Jt. CDR. Per: Archana Wadhwa: The prayer in the application is to dispense with the condition of pre-deposit of Service Tax of Rs.2,78,01,252/- and different penalties imposed under various sections of the Finance Act, 1994. 2. After hearing both sides, we find that said ....

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....ce and are not a profit making organization. They are registered with the Income Tax department as a charitable organization and they have already addressed a letter to the Revenue Secretary, Ministry of Commerce on 2.6.07 and the Revenue Secretary, Ministry of Finance for waiver of Service Tax. Inasmuch as they have not collected any Service Tax from their Members, confirmation of demand is not j....

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....sed in the Federation of Indian Industry being stay order No. ST/S/1292/12 Cus dated 27.11.12 vide which an identical issue was considered and the applicant was directed to deposit 50 lakhs out of total confirmed demand of Rs.One crore as a condition of hearing of their appeal. 5. At this prima facie stage, we are of the view that the issue involved are arguable and contentious and do not call ....