North Star Shipping Services Pvt Ltd vs Cst Ch on 28 April, 2026
"18. Thus, the law of the land as laid down by the Apex Court
in its decision in Union of India v Intercontinental
Consultants and Technocrats Pvt Ltd, 2018 (10) GSTL
401 (SC), puts it beyond the pale of any controversy that
Section 67 which deals with valuation of taxable services for
charging service tax does not provide for inclusion of the
aforesaid expenditure or cost incurred while providing the
services as they cannot be treated as element/components of
service, till the amendment to Section 67 made effective from
May 14, 2015. Concededly, the period involved in the present
Appeals are from 01-04-2013 to 31-03-2015, and hence the
aforesaid decision would squarely apply, rendering the entire
demand confirmed in the impugned order unsustainable and
liable to be set aside on this count alone."