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TMI BlogActivity of deputing some officials and staff to another group company which were engaged in day-to-day activities - Whether constitute management consultancy service and liable to service taxX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Activity of deputing some officials and staff to another group company which were engaged in day-to-day activities - Whether constitute management consultancy service and liable to service tax - Commentaries / Editorials Dated:- 10-6-2009 - News - Held No DAURALA ORGANICS Versus COMMISSIONER OF CENTRAL EXCISE, MEERUT [2009 -TMI - 33739 - CESTAT NEW DELHI] Facts of the Case: The appellan ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... t is a manufacturer of chemicals and they have deputed some officials and staff to another group company and the deputed personnel were engaged in day-to-day activities viz. purchase, sale and like activities of the group company. Personnel were continued to be paid by the appellant-company and the appellant-company recovered amounts representing salary and other allowances of personnel deputed to ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... the group company. The original authority held that, the activities of the appellant in deputing/providing personnel, as above, would come under the category of "management consultant" and confirmed demand of Service Tax and imposed penalties. The Commissioner (Appeals) has upheld the order of the original authority. Decision of the Tribunal We find that the facts of the present case are ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... substantially the same and akin to the facts of the case mentioned in Basti Sugar Mills Co. Ltd. v. Commissioner of Central Excise, Allahabad [2007 -TMI - 1549 - CESTAT,NEW DELHI ] and Sara Services Engineers P. Ltd. v. CCE, Meerut [2008 -TMI - 30858 - CESTAT NEW DELHI ]. The case of Parasmal Bam v. CCE, Indore [2005 -TMI - 87 - CEGAT, NEW DELHI ], relied upon by learned DR, decides an issue ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... that, there is no particular qualification prescribed for a "management consultant" and, therefore, the same is not directly relevant to the present case. In view of the above, we agree with the submissions of the learned advocate for the appellants and hold that during the relevant period the activities of the appellants do not fall under the category of "management consultant", and according ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ly allow the appeals with consequential relief. - News - Press release - PIB Tax Management India - taxmanagementindia - taxmanagement - taxmanagementindia.com - TMI - TaxTMI - TMITax ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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