2005 (3) TMI 5

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..... efinition of 'C. & F Agents' and, therefore, neither the service tax is liable to be paid by them nor penalty is imposable on them. He stated that the appellants are working as a dealer and are covered under the Auxiliary Business Services. He also referred to the Board's Circular F. No. 43/7/97-TRU, dated 11-7-1997. In para 2.2 it is clarified that, "normally, there is a contract between the prin .....

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..... person who is engaged in pro viding any service, either directly or indirectly, connected with the clearing and forwarding operations in any manner to any other person and includes a consignment agent." 5. 1 finds that this definition is wide enough to cover the appellants within the scope of clearing and forwarding agent as they are rendering the ser vices, of distributing and clearing the goods .....

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