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PROJECT ON
“PENALTIES UNDER
SERVICE TAX”
Submitted to: Submitted by:
Ravinder Singh Mitika(14bcom29)
Jeannie(14bcom20)
PENALTIES UNDER SERVICE TAX
The Penalty Provisions under Service Tax, have been revamped altogether in the Budget 2015.
These Changes are effective from 14th May, 2015.
A. SECTION 76
If the Short or non payment of Service Tax is for reason other than fraud, collusion, wilful mis-
statement etc. then a penalty under Section 76 is imposed.
Minimum Penalty :- Minimum penalty is not prescribed.
Maximum Penalty :- Upto 10% of the Tax Short paid.
If the amount of Service Tax demanded along with interest is paid within 30 days of the Show
Cause Notice served, then no penalty will be imposed and proceedings in respect of the said
short payment will be deemed to be concluded.
If the amount of Service Tax demand Confirmed along with interest is paid within 30 days of
receipt of the Adjudication Order, the penalty amount will be reduced to Twenty Five percent
of the Penalty imposed in the said Adjudication Order. The condition is that the amount of
reduced penalty is also paid within the said period of thirty days.
B. SECTION 78
If the non payment or Short payment of Service tax is by reason of fraud, collusion, wilful mis-
statement etc. then penalty under Section 78 is imposed.