Service Tax Not Applicable on Fees Paid to State Excise for Alcohol: No Reverse Charge Mechanism Enforced.

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....Levy of Service tax - various fees paid by the appellant to the State Excise Department or to the Government or Government agencies during their business of manufacture, import and sale of alcoholic beverages for human consumption - applicability of reverse charge mechanism - the fees paid by the appellant to the State Government during the course of manufacture and trading of alcoholic beverages does not amount to provision of any service - no service tax can be demanded - AT....