20 January 2009
This is a debatable issue as I find contradicting opinions:
(1) Demurrage Charges is not liable for Service Tax as per Para 102.5 (Page 509) in Taxmann's Service Tax Ready Reckoner authored by Sri V S Datey
(2) Demurrage Charges is liable for Service Tax as per Para 2.15.2 of http://cagofindia.delhi.nic.in/cagreceiptaudit/indt_tax/ser_tax/GoodPracticesguide.htm