Service Tax Demand Deemed Presumptive Without Investigating Discrepancies Between ST-3 and Income Tax Returns.

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....Demand of Service Tax - The present show cause notice is totally presumptive. Further, the difference in turnover in ST-3 return and income tax return could be on account of non-taxable businesses. So, unless Revenue examines the reasons for the difference, it cannot demand service tax blindly on the basis of difference in the turnover reflected in the two statutory returns. - AT....