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2015 (5) TMI 566 - HC - Service TaxPenalty u/s 78 - Whether Section 78 of the Act stipulates imposition of penalty on any person liable to pay such service tax or erroneous refund as determined under Section 73A(2) of the Finance Act - Held that:- Once the service tax was not leviable under Section 68 at that point of time and the liability was only to deposit the tax under Section 73A(2), which has been done on 15.11.2008, after delay, but due to the service being not taxable at the relevant time when the invoices were raised, we are of the opinion that the case would not fall under the provisions of Section 78 for invoking of the penalty, as has been held by the Tribunal. It was the categorical stand of the appellant before the First Appellate Authority that the service tax had been collected by mistake, on account of the new provision and the office of the appellant was not fully acquainted with the interpretation of the statute due to which the default had occurred and therefore, in view of the defence taken, the Tribunal was not justified, in the present facts and circumstances, to hold that there was a wilful suppression of facts, to bring it within the ambit of Section 78. - Decided in favour of assessee.
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