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2016 (8) TMI 145 - AT - Service TaxImport of service or not - “courier” service and “air travel agency” service - “last mile” delivery of packages booked by their customers in India - taxability u/s 66A of the Finance Act, 1994 - Held that:- The manner in which each of the taxable services are deemed to be received in India is laid down in the Taxation of Service (Provided from Outside India and Received in India) Rules 2006. Therefore, the leviability of a tax in the hands of recipient of a service will necessarily have to be in accordance to the provisions of the said Rules. Mere reliance on section 66A of Finance Act, 1994 without reference to the relevant provisions of the Rules is not sufficient to sustain a demand for service tax. The services rendered by the overseas entities to the appellant is a performance-based service and, to become taxable, requires that at least some portion of that be rendered in India. The role of the overseas entities commences upon the landing of the packages at the airport of destination. From there, the overseas correspondents ensure delivery of such packages to the consignees. It is therefore amply clear that the role of the overseas entity commences and ends beyond the border of India. It therefore, cannot be said to be in conformity with Rule 3 of the Taxation of Service (Provided from Outside India and Received in India) Rules 2006. - Demand set aside.
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