1998 (6) TMI 1

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....s registration of persons responsible for collecting service tax. The appellant, being a share broker, was so required to be registered. The appellant was registered as a stock broker on 17-12-1992. As per U.P. Stock Exchange Association Ltd. certificate dated 17-4-1997, till that date he had not conducted any business. The appellant got himself registered under Section 69 on 5-1-1995. He, thereaf....

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....ore the Commissioner, it was also argued that the assessee was not aware of the procedure. The Commissioner upheld the order of the Assistant Commissioner, resulting in the present appeal being filed before CEGAT. 2. Shri J.S. Agarwal, ld. Advocate arguing for the appellant stated that during the entire period, no business was conducted by the appellant. That being a new scheme, there was a gen....

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....these cases the assessee had not collected any tax. 1. Ashok Rastogi v. C.C.E., Kanpur reported in 1998 (104) E.L.T. 480 (T) = 1997 (22) RLT 513. 2. Shri Sajjan Kumar Kariwala v. C.C.E., Allahabad reported in 1997 (20) RLT 885. Shri Tilak, ld. DR for the department claimed that on these very grounds, the Assistant Commissioner has already imposed a lower quantum of penalty. He stated that....

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....rns in time for four successive quarters. Ld. Advocate at the time of personal hearing reiterated the plea made in the appeal memorandum that the returns for three quarters were filed in time but were received late on account of postal delay only. The delay ranges between 12 days to 30 days for the last 3 quarters. For the 2nd quarter, it is of 108 days. For the first quarter, the assessee has adv....