Compensation for Land Purchase Cancellation Not Taxable as Service Under Finance Act, 1994; Appeal Allowed.

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....Whether the compensation received by the appellant for cancellation of agreements to purchase land constitutes a taxable service u/s 66E(e) of the Finance Act, 1994. The key points are: The compensation received for breach of contract does not qualify as consideration for rendering a declared service u/s 66E(e). The act of entering into a cancellation agreement is not an act of rendering a taxable service, and any amount received as damages cannot be treated as taxable value. The Circular dated 03.08.2022 clarifies that there must be an express or implied agreement to do or abstain from an act against consideration for a taxable supply to exist. The decision aligns with the Supreme Court's ruling in Union of India vs. Intercontinental Consu.........