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Levy of service tax - Business Auxiliary Services or not - ...


Court Rules Software Activation Charges Not Taxed as Services u/s 65(19) of Finance Act 1994.

January 6, 2023

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Levy of service tax - Business Auxiliary Services or not - Software Activation Charges - The appellant did not receive any commission in this matter. The appellant is not a facilitator or a service provider to customers, but is a seller to customers. Hence, a pure and simple sale/purchase transaction has been misconstrued to be a service under Section 65(19) of Finance Act 1994 by the Department in this matter - there is force in the argument of the appellant that when there is sale there will be no service. - AT

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