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Whether a refund of tax paid on a contract is allowed if the contract is subsequently cancelled ?
TRT-2026-824
Issue Favourable to Tax Payer ?:- yes
Held - Once the buyer cancelled the booking and the consideration for service was returned, the service contract got terminated and once it is established the no service is provided, then refund of tax for such service become admissible. The authorities below are not correct in their view that mere cancellation of booking of flats does not mean that there was no service. If the booking is cancelled and the money is returned to that buyer then .....
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