TaxTMI 
TaxTMI 
2001 (2) TMI 4
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....ibed in this Act and Service Tax Rules, 1944. 3. On scrutiny of their records for the period from July, 94 to March, 98 during the course of audit, it was observed that the appellant had shown the value of Taxable Services amounting to Rs. 14,05,98,249/- in their quarterly returns (except GPA Premium) instead of Rs. 15,29,41,258/-actually collected by them. It was, therefore, alleged that the appellants had paid short service tax amounting to Rs. 6,17,167/-. Accordingly a SCN was issued to the appellant asking them to explain as to why Service tax amounting to Rs. 6,17,167/- alongwith interest @ 1.5% per month should not be recovered from them and why penalty should not be imposed. In the SCN it was also alleged that the appellants had c....
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....,49,085/- is yet to be deposited. Year 1995-96 : That during the year 1995-96, on the premium amount of Rs. 5,35,88,933/- the tax payable was Rs. 21,79,445/- out of which 18,99,721/- were deposited and the difference amount remained Rs. 2,79,724/- whereas in the audit report difference was shown as Rs. 3,51,404/- which was due to the reason that they had deposited tax amounting to Rs. 80,238/- and Rs. 1,26,022/- vide TR-6 challan No. 2/7-7-1995 and 4/14-9-1995 instead of Rs. 88,349/- and 46,222/- as shown in the Audit report. Further it was submitted that during the year 1995-96, on the GPA premium of Rs. 21,26,485/- an amount of Rs. 1,06,324/- on account of Service tax was deposited in excess. If this amount adjusted from Rs. 2,79,72....
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.... Year Service Tax Year ServiceTax 1994-95 (-) 1,49,085/- 1995-96 (±) 1,06,325/- 1995-96 (-) 2,79,724/- 1996-97 (±) 1,93,684/- 1996-97 (±) 1,86,489/- 1997-98 (-) 60,942/-    Total    3,03,262/- 3,00,009/-  It was pleaded that in the light of the above explanation no more tax was payable by the appellants. 4. Arguing the case for the appellants Shri S. Jain, ld. Counsel submits that General Insurance business undertaken by the appellants covers insurance against fire, marine insurance and misc. insurance. Ld. Counsel submits that misc. insurance cove....
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....y the appellant amount to Rs. l4,05,98,249/- which ignored Group Personal Accident premium figure; that comparing the figures with consolidated premium is non-comparable, unrealistic and without any rationale. 5. that the entire demand is time barred as it is Ld. Counsel submits beyond six months from the date of issue of SCN. It was pleaded by him that returns of Service tax were being submitted, from time to time which were being assessed to duty without raising any objection or seeking any clarification. It was submitted by the Counsel that the appellant being a Govt. organisation had no intention to evade payment of duty and therefore, there was no mis-statement or suppression of facts so as to attract a longer period for confi....
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..... Commissioner examined the year wise tax payable by the appellants during the period July'94 to March'98. He submits that no doubt the appellants contended that there was certain adjustments needed on detailed audit of the receipts of premium but he submits that no evidence has been produced either before the Ld. Commissioner or before the Tribunal. Ld. DR submits that wherever the appellants have been able to prove on the basis of evidence their case, Ld. Commissioner has already given them the benefit. He submits that as against the demand of Rs. 6,17,167/- in the SCN Ld. Commissioner confirmed the demand of Rs. 5,44,561/-. 7. On the question of limitation Ld. DR submits that the fact remains that the appellants did not disclose the t....