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Mega Exemption Notification | Payment via Sister Concern Does Not Invalidate Service Tax Exemption for Sub-Contractors : CESTAT
CESTAT rules that sub-contractors providing exempted works contract services to government authorities remain eligible for service tax exemption under Notification No. 25/2012, even if payments are routed through a sister concern. The ruling clarifies that the exemption hinges on the nature of the service, not the payment channel, offering relief to sub-contractors in similar arrangements.