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2015 (12) TMI 751 - AT - Service TaxDemand of service tax - pure agent - outdoor catering - whether the activity undertaken by the appellant falls under outdoor catering service for M/s. Zuari Cement Ltd or not - Held that:- Appellant had entered into an agreement with M/s. Zuari Cement Ltd. According to the agreement, the appellant was to provide catering services and for this purpose agreement provided for appointment of Cook and Asst. Cook and helpers, etc. for which the appellant was paid the wages of the staff and a margin against the wages and also a lump sum amount. This would show that the agreement is for providing catering services in the factory premises of M/s. Zuari Cement Ltd. and the claim of the appellant that appellant was not acting as an outdoor catering cannot be accepted. According to Clause 76(a) of Section 65 of the Finance Act, 1994 outdoor caterer means a caterer engaged in providing services in connection with catering at a place. Therefore the classification adopted by the Revenue is correct. The contract between the two parties does not provide that appellant will act as a pure agent. In fact, there is clear finding of the lower authorities that appellant received not only the wages but additional margin for the wages and further a lump sum amount for acting as a contractor have been made. In such circumstances, we cannot say that appellant has acted as a pure agent. SSI Exemption is not available to assessee - Since appellant did not follow any procedure and did not file the returns, we cannot say that extended period could not have been invoked. - However, benefit of 25% penalty is given - decided partly in favour of assessee.
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