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2018 (2) TMI 1114 - AT - Service TaxValuation - includibility - amount of ₹ 3,39,539/- was received by the appellants towards reimbursement of advertisement charges from their client M/s. Watanmal Pvt. Ltd. - Department was of the view that these expenses are incurred in providing the taxable service and has to be included in the total value for the purpose of discharging service tax - whether the amount of ₹ 3,39,539/- received by the appellant would fall under reimbursable expenses or not? Held that: - The appellants are engaged in rendering Manpower Recruitment and Supply Agency service and not any Advertisement Agency service - it can be seen from the advertisement charges, which was incurred to be a one-time occasion and was only expenses incurred on behalf of the client which are reimbursed on actual basis - reliance placed in the case of Commissioner of Service Tax Versus M/s. Sangamitra Services Agency [2013 (7) TMI 862 - MADRAS HIGH COURT], where it was held that if a receipt is for reimbursing the expenditure incurred for the purpose, the mere act of reimbursement, per se, would not justify the contention of the Revenue that the same, having the character of the remuneration or commission, deserves to be included in the sum amount of remuneration / Commission - demand set aside - appeal allowed - decided in favor of appellant.
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