Service Cancellation Charges Deemed Damages, Not Taxable Service Under Contractual Breach Principles

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....CESTAT held that booking cancellation charges are not service consideration but damages for contract breach. Cancellation charges collected by the dealer do not constitute a service element and are not taxable under service tax regulations. The tribunal referenced prior case law establishing that such charges represent compensation for contract non-performance, not service provision. Commission received from financial institutions was determined to be revenue neutral. Consequently, the service tax demand, including interest and penalties under Section 78 of the Finance Act, 1994, was set aside. The appellant's appeal was allowed with consequential relief.....