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2021 (7) TMI 1092 - AT - Service TaxLevy of Service tax - amount collected towards liquidated damages - agreement to tolerate breach of timelines stipulated in the contract - agreeing to the obligation to refrain from an act, or to tolerate an act or a situation, or to do an act - period involved in all the appeal is after 01.07.2012 - interest - penalty - HELD THAT:- There is substance in the submission advanced by the learned counsel for the appellant that no service tax is payable on the amount collected towards liquidated damages as this issue has been decided by the Tribunal in favour of the appellant in M/S SOUTH EASTERN COALFIELDS LTD. VERSUS COMMISSIONER OF CENTRAL EXCISE AND SERVICE TAX, RAIPUR [2020 (12) TMI 912 - CESTAT NEW DELHI] where it was held that It is, therefore, not possible to sustain the view taken by the Principal Commissioner that penalty amount, forfeiture of earnest money deposit and liquidated damages have been received by the appellant towards “consideration” for “tolerating an act” leviable to service tax under section 66E(e) of the Finance Act. Thus, in view of the aforesaid decisions of the Tribunal, it is not possible to sustain the view taken by the Commissioner that since the task was not completed within the time schedule, the appellant agreed to tolerate the same for a consideration in the form of liquidated damages, which would be subjected to service tax under section 66E(e) of the Finance Act. Interest - penalty - HELD THAT:- As service tax could not be levied, the imposition of interest and penalty also cannot be sustained. Appeal allowed - decided in favor of appellant.
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