M/S Sara Services & Engineers Pvt. ... vs Cce, Meerut on 16 September, 2008
There is no evidence available to
dispute the claim of the Appellant that the amount received was on
account of sharing of costs between the group companies. Hence, we
agree with the claim of the Appellant that the amount received by
raising 'Debit Notes' was only towards sharing of cost between the
Group Companies. Now, the issue to be decided is whether the amount
received on account of sharing of costs would be liable to service tax
under the category of 'Management and Consultancy Service or not. We
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observe that in the case of Sara Services & Engineering Pvt. Ltd. Vs.
CCE, it has been held that claiming reimbursement to common
expenses such as salary, insurance etc. between group companies
cannot be termed as 'Management Consultancy Service'. The relevant
portion of the order is reproduced below: