2016 (5) TMI 377

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....lants are registered with the department for payment of service tax under various categories of taxable service. Proceedings were initiated against them for non -payment of service tax under various categories. The case was adjudicated resulting in the impugned order which confirmed the service tax demand of Rs. 3,16,67,099/- along with interest, confirmed recovery of interest of Rs. 14,34,421/- ; imposed penalty of Rs. 5,13,95,467/- under section 78 of Finance Act, 1994 and additional penalties under section 77 and 76 of the said Act. 2. Learned Counsel for the applicant submitted that there are two show cause notices ( dated 21.4.2011 and 7.9.2012) decided together by the impugned order. The service tax was mainly confirmed on the follow....

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.... of the case for prima facie finding, we observe that on the first issue of demand of service tax relating to import of taxable service under the category of event management service, we find that the appellant entered into agreement with foreign entities for arranging eminent persons as speakers for their annual summit event. We have perused one such agreement and prima facie we are of the view that services received by the applicant from the overseas entities in connection with organizing annual summit in India will fall under the taxable service of event management and the applicant is liable for such tax on reverse charge basis with effect from 18.4.2006. As such, waiver of pre-deposit of the confirmed Service tax dues cannot be mad....