2021 (7) TMI 1026

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.... Department ORDER The issue involved in this appeal is whether the services rendered by the appellant being transporter of timber/firewood for forest Department of Government of Madhya Pradesh, is taxable as G.T.A. 2. The brief facts are that pursuant to tender for haulage of timber and other forest products, the appellant was given the job of transportation of timber and other various products....

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....ion from inside the forest to the depot is in the nature of consignment note, and the appellant is also responsible to account for any shortage in the course of transportation. As the carting Challan is equivalent to consignment note and accordingly the appellant qualifies for the GTA and is thus liable to pay service tax. The Commissioner (Appeals) observed that forest official has issued a carti....