TaxTMI 
TaxTMI 
2023 (8) TMI 900
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....ration is whether the amount of Rs. 45,68,197/- deducted by the appellant towards the compensation for not supplying the WHR boiler in time can be said to be an activity covered under declared service under section 66E(e) of Finance Act 1994. 3. The records indicate that the appellant had placed a purchase order dated 20.06.2009 upon M/s. Veesons Energy Systems Pvt. Ltd. for supply of boiler but as the boiler was not supplied in time, the appellant deducted certain amount towards compensation. The Commissioner (Appeals) has found that deduction of the amount was an obligation to tolerate the act of delay in supplying WHR boiler on time, which is a situation covered by the definition of 'declared service' under section 66E (e) of the Fina....
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....fy the activity to be carried out by a person for another person but should specify the: (i) consideration for agreeing to the obligation to refrain from an act; or (ii) consideration for agreeing to tolerate an act or a situation; or (iii) consideration to do an act. 26. Thus, a service conceived in an agreement where one person, for a consideration, agrees to an obligation to refrain from an act, would be a "declared service‟ under Section 66E(e) read with Section 65B(44) and would be taxable under Section 68 at the rate specified in Section 66B. Likewise, there can be services conceived in agreements in relation to the other two activities referred to in Section 66E(e). 27. It is trite t....
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....ct and suffer a loss. The purpose of imposing compensation or penalty is to ensure that the defaulting act is not undertaken or repeated and the same cannot be said to be towards toleration of the defaulting party. The expectation of the appellant is that the other party complies with the terms of the contract and a penalty is imposed only if there is non-compliance. xxxxxx 30. The activities, therefore, that are contemplated under Section 66E(e), when one party agrees to refrain from an act, or to tolerate an act or a situation, or to do an act, are activities where the agreement specifically refers to such an activity and there is a flow of consideration for this activity. " 7. The Circular dated 28th February, 2023 i....
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.... obligation to refrain from an act or to tolerate an act or a situation, or to do an act is similar in GST. "Agreeing to the obligation to refrain from an act or to tolerate an act or a situation, or to do an act" has been specifically declared to be a supply of service in para 5 (e) of Schedule II of the CGST Act, 2017. 4. As can be seen, the said expression has three limbs: - i) Agreeing to the obligation to refrain from an act, ii) Agreeing to the obligation to tolerate an act or a situation, iii) Agreeing to the obligation to do an act. Service of agreeing to the obligation to refrain from an act or to tolerate an act or a situation, or to do an act is nothing but a contractual agreement. A c....
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....), i.e. when one party agrees to refrain from an act, or to tolerate an act or a situation, or to do an act, are the activities where the agreement specifically refers to such an activity and there is a flow of consideration for this activity. Field formations are advised that while taxability in each case shall depend on facts of the case, the guidelines discussed above and jurisprudence that has evolved over time, may be followed in determining whether service tax on an activity or transaction needs to be levied treating it as service by way of agreeing to the obligation to refrain from an act, or to tolerate an act or a situation, or to do an act. Contents of Circular No. 178/10/2022-GST dated 3rd August, 2022, may also be referred to in....