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2016 (3) TMI 575 - AT - Service TaxImposition of penalty - Whether unamended provision of Section 78 according to which 100% penalty or amended provision of Section 78 according to which 50% penalty is applicable - Adjudication was done after 8.4.2011 but offence of evasion of service tax has taken place prior to 8.4.2011 - Transactions are recorded in the books of the assessee, when the offence was taken place during the period of unameded Section 78 - Held that:- there is no saving clause in Section 38A of the Central Excise Act, for saving erstwhile Section 78 of the Finance Act, nor even anything provided in the amended Section 78 regarding the non applicability of the amended provisions in the case pertaining to the period prior to amendment. In such situation amended Section 78 shall clearly apply at the time of Adjudication of the show cause notice. Therefore, the penalty is imposable equal to 50% of the Service Tax amount not paid. - Decided against the revenue
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