Service Tax on Advances for Unrendered Services Disputed; Deemed a Deposit, Not Taxable.

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....Demand of service tax on advances received - services are yet to be provided - The advance is only an amount given as kind of earnest money and for which the appellant gives a bank guarantee to the customers of equal amount. It is more in the nature of a deposit - not liable to service tax - AT....