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|Custom, Excise & Service Tax Tribunal
Section 65(105)(zzb) Finance Act | Reimbursement of Joint Advertising Costs Between Group Companies Not Taxable as Business Auxiliary Service : CESTAT Chennai
CESTAT Chennai rules that reimbursement of shared advertising expenses between group companies does not qualify as 'Business Auxiliary Service' under Section 65(105)(zzb) of the Finance Act, 1994, in the absence of a client-provider relationship. The ruling clarifies that cost-sharing arrangements for business promotion are not taxable unless a distinct service is rendered to a specific client, impacting multinational corporations and group entities engaged in joint marketing.