TaxTMI 
TaxTMI 
2019 (5) TMI 975
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....rd both sides and perused the records. 2. The short issue involved in the present appeal is whether the imposition of penalty under Section 78 of the Finance Act, 1994 by the learned Commissioner (Appeals) is justified or otherwise. 3. The appellant during the relevant period i.eg from 1.7.2010 to 31.3.2012 provided taxable services under the category of construction of residential complex servi....
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....e Finance Act, 1994. On adjudication, the amount already paid has been appropriated and penalty under Sections 76 and 77 was imposed. Since penalty under Section 78 was not imposed by the adjudicating authority, Revenue filed an appeal before the learned Commissioner (Appeals). The learned Commissioner (Appeals) allowed the Revenue's appeal. Hence, the present appeal. 4. Learned C.A. Shri Jay....
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....usion prevailing in the industry at the relevant point of time. He submits that therefore imposition of penalty under Section 78 of the Finance Act, 1994 is unwarranted. 5. Per contra, learned AR for the Revenue submits that only after visit of the officers to their premises, the appellant has discharged Service Tax. Therefore, the payment cannot be considered as voluntary payment but at the inst....
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....tion against them. The adjudicating authority after analyzing the evidence on record and conduct of the appellant imposed penalty under Sections 76 and 77 of the Finance Act, 1994. I do not find any reason for invoking Section 78 of the Finance Act, 1994 and imposing penalty equivalent to the Service Tax paid by the appellant. In these circumstances, when all the facts are duly recorded in the Boo....