Supreme Court of India

Ht Media Limited v. Principal Commissioner Delhi South Goods and Service Tax

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Reported as [2026] 1 S.C.R. 904
Bench J.B. Pardiwala and K.V. Viswanathan JJ.
Decided 16 January 2026

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that this is wholly irrelevant for the present controversy.

Judgment, page 14

From the headnote

Issue for Consideration Whether the fee paid by the appellant to the personalities/speakers, through their booking agents, is liable to Service Tax under the reverse charge mechanism, more particularly under the taxable category of “Event Management Service” u/ss.65(40) and 65(41) r/w. s.65(105)(zu) respectively of Chapter V of the Finance Act. Headnotes† Finance Act, 1994 – s.65(105)(zu) r/w. ss.65(40) and 65(41) – The appellant assessee conducted annual Hindustan Times Leadership Summit (the Summit) – Speakers were invited from outside India to address the Summit – The appellant entered

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