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Supreme Court of India · 2022-08-05

COMMISSIONER OF SERVICE TAX DELHI vs QUICK HEAL TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED

Citation / case number
SC 2020/24399
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
COMMISSIONER OF SERVICE TAX DELHI
Respondent
QUICK HEAL TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
Author
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE J.B. PARDIWALA
Bench
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE J.B. PARDIWALA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ABHAY S. OKA

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court addressed the appeal by the Commissioner of Service Tax against the Tribunal's decision which had favored Quick Heal Technologies Limited regarding service tax on software services. The court examined the applicability of the Central Excise Act and the Finance Act in determining the nature of the services provided by the assessee. Ultimately, the court upheld the Tribunal's ruling, affirming that the services rendered by Quick Heal did not attract service tax under the relevant provisions.

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