{"id":7709,"date":"2026-01-22T16:03:38","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T10:33:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.centaxonline.com\/blog\/?p=7709"},"modified":"2026-01-22T16:03:38","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T10:33:38","slug":"booking-speakers-via-agents-not-event-management-sc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.centaxonline.com\/blog\/booking-speakers-via-agents-not-event-management-sc","title":{"rendered":"Booking Speakers Via Agents Not Event Management | SC"},"content":{"rendered":"<pre><strong>Case Details: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.centaxonline.com\/latest-news-updates\/excise-service-tax\/101010000000415340\/booking-speakers-through-agents-is-not-event-management-service-sc\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW246712142 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-IN\" xml:lang=\"EN-IN\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW246712142 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Body-All Documents\" data-ccp-parastyle-defn=\"{&quot;ObjectId&quot;:&quot;f54e3151-7552-5563-bc14-dd1598e94375|1&quot;,&quot;ClassId&quot;:1073872969,&quot;Properties&quot;:[469775450,&quot;Body-All Documents&quot;,201340122,&quot;2&quot;,134234082,&quot;true&quot;,134233614,&quot;true&quot;,469778129,&quot;Body-AllDocuments&quot;,335572020,&quot;1&quot;,469777841,&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,469777842,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,469777844,&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,469769226,&quot;Book Antiqua,Times New Roman&quot;,335551500,&quot;0&quot;,134233111,&quot;true&quot;,335559740,&quot;280&quot;,201341983,&quot;1&quot;,335559739,&quot;0&quot;,335551550,&quot;6&quot;,335551620,&quot;6&quot;,469777929,&quot;Body-All Documents Char&quot;,201342446,&quot;1&quot;,201342447,&quot;5&quot;,201342448,&quot;1&quot;,201342449,&quot;1&quot;,469777843,&quot;Calibri&quot;,201341986,&quot;1&quot;,268442635,&quot;24&quot;]}\" data-ccp-parastyle-linked-defn=\"{&quot;ObjectId&quot;:&quot;d1cb5994-2cf1-5883-8af4-faa182bd9769|1&quot;,&quot;ClassId&quot;:1073872969,&quot;Properties&quot;:[201342446,&quot;1&quot;,201342447,&quot;5&quot;,201342448,&quot;1&quot;,201342449,&quot;1&quot;,469777841,&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,469777842,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,469777843,&quot;Calibri&quot;,469777844,&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,201341986,&quot;1&quot;,469769226,&quot;Book Antiqua,Times New Roman&quot;,268442635,&quot;24&quot;,469775450,&quot;Body-All Documents Char&quot;,201340122,&quot;1&quot;,134233614,&quot;true&quot;,469778129,&quot;Body-AllDocumentsChar&quot;,335572020,&quot;1&quot;,134231262,&quot;true&quot;,335551500,&quot;0&quot;,134233111,&quot;true&quot;,469777929,&quot;Body-All Documents&quot;,469778324,&quot;Default Paragraph Font&quot;]}\">HT Media Ltd. vs. Principal Commissioner of Goods and Service Tax, Delhi South (2026) 38 Centax 159 (S.C.)<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW246712142 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:1,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:280}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/pre>\n<h2><em>Judiciary and Counsel Details<\/em><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>J.B. PARDIWALA<\/strong> &amp; <strong>K.V. Viswanathan, JJ.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Shri Karan Bharihoke<\/strong>, AOR, for the Appellant.<\/li>\n<li><strong>S\/Shri V.C. Bharathi<\/strong>, Adv. &amp; <strong>\u00a0Gurmeet Singh Makker<\/strong>, AOR, for the Respondent.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><em>Facts of the Case<\/em><\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW209995116 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-IN\" xml:lang=\"EN-IN\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW209995116 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Body-All Documents\" data-ccp-parastyle-defn=\"{&quot;ObjectId&quot;:&quot;f54e3151-7552-5563-bc14-dd1598e94375|1&quot;,&quot;ClassId&quot;:1073872969,&quot;Properties&quot;:[469775450,&quot;Body-All Documents&quot;,201340122,&quot;2&quot;,134234082,&quot;true&quot;,134233614,&quot;true&quot;,469778129,&quot;Body-AllDocuments&quot;,335572020,&quot;1&quot;,469777841,&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,469777842,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,469777844,&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,469769226,&quot;Book Antiqua,Times New Roman&quot;,335551500,&quot;0&quot;,134233111,&quot;true&quot;,335559740,&quot;280&quot;,201341983,&quot;1&quot;,335559739,&quot;0&quot;,335551550,&quot;6&quot;,335551620,&quot;6&quot;,469777929,&quot;Body-All Documents Char&quot;,201342446,&quot;1&quot;,201342447,&quot;5&quot;,201342448,&quot;1&quot;,201342449,&quot;1&quot;,469777843,&quot;Calibri&quot;,201341986,&quot;1&quot;,268442635,&quot;24&quot;]}\" data-ccp-parastyle-linked-defn=\"{&quot;ObjectId&quot;:&quot;d1cb5994-2cf1-5883-8af4-faa182bd9769|1&quot;,&quot;ClassId&quot;:1073872969,&quot;Properties&quot;:[201342446,&quot;1&quot;,201342447,&quot;5&quot;,201342448,&quot;1&quot;,201342449,&quot;1&quot;,469777841,&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,469777842,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,469777843,&quot;Calibri&quot;,469777844,&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,201341986,&quot;1&quot;,469769226,&quot;Book Antiqua,Times New Roman&quot;,268442635,&quot;24&quot;,469775450,&quot;Body-All Documents Char&quot;,201340122,&quot;1&quot;,134233614,&quot;true&quot;,469778129,&quot;Body-AllDocumentsChar&quot;,335572020,&quot;1&quot;,134231262,&quot;true&quot;,335551500,&quot;0&quot;,134233111,&quot;true&quot;,469777929,&quot;Body-All Documents&quot;,469778324,&quot;Default Paragraph Font&quot;]}\">The applicant entered into contracts with agents for the booking of foreign-based eminent speakers, specifying the modalities of each speaker\u2019s visit and consideration. It was submitted that the contracts were for booking of speakers and did not involve management of the event.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW209995116 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Body-All Documents\">It was noted that the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) had previously held that the assessee was liable to pay Service Tax under \u2018event management service\u2019 for the period covered within\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW209995116 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Body-All Documents\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW209995116 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Body-All Documents\">normal limitation. The matter was accordingly placed before the Supreme Court.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW209995116 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:1,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:280}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><em>High Court Held<\/em><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Hon\u2019ble Supreme Court held that the contracts with booking agents could not be treated as \u2018event management service\u2019 under Section 65(105)(zu) read with Sections 65(40) and 65(41) of the Finance Act, 1994. The Court observed that the speaker does not plan, promote, organise, or present the event, and is therefore neither an \u2018event manager\u2019 nor does it provide \u2018event management service\u2019. Similarly, the booking agent, who merely books the speaker, acts only as an agent or representative agreeing to the terms of the speaker\u2019s presence. Participation in the event alone cannot be considered management of the event. Consequently, the levy of Service Tax on contracts for booking of speakers under the category of \u2018event management service\u2019 failed.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:1,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:280}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><em>List of Cases Cited\u00a0<\/em><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.centaxonline.com\/search?searchData=(2024)%208%20SCC%20608&amp;itemType=AP\">Bharti Cellular Ltd. v. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax<\/a> \u2014 (2024) 8 SCC 608 \u2014 Referred [Para 15]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.centaxonline.com\/search?searchData=1967%20SCC%20Online%20SC%20154&amp;itemType=AP\">Commissioner of Sales Tax v. 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