2017 (4) TMI 941

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....t.  [Order per: Ms. Sulekha Beevi, C.S.] 1. The appellants are engaged in the manufacture of photovoltaic cell modules and systems and are registered with Central Excise Department. They are also receiving services of transport of goods by road (GTA) and are registered under the category of Erection and Commissioning service. On receipt of information that appellants are not discharging....

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.... service tax of Rs. 4,84,731/- under GTA services and appropriated the amount of Rs. 3,56,681/- paid by appellant towards the said demand. An amount of Rs. 10,04,379/- was confirmed under BAS services and the amount already paid was appropriated. The adjudicating authority imposed equal penalty of Rs. 14,89,110/- giving benefit of reduced penalty in case if service tax alongwith interest and the p....

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....8,050/- was short paid under this category. The short payment occurred only because the appellant could not produce the certificate from the transporters that they did not avail CENVAT credit. That the appellant therefore could not get the rebate of 75% entirely on the demand. Further that during the relevant period, the issue whether the assessee is liable to pay service tax on GTA services as we....