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Extended Limitation Period in Service Tax | Fraud or Suppression Must Be Proven : CESTAT Chandigarh
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|Custom, Excise & Service Tax Tribunal

Extended Limitation Period in Service Tax | Fraud or Suppression Must Be Proven : CESTAT Chandigarh

CESTAT Chandigarh sets aside service tax demand invoking extended limitation period, ruling that third-party data alone is insufficient to prove suppression or willful default. The decision clarifies that fraud or intentional suppression must be established with concrete evidence to justify the extended period under service tax laws.