Stay order on impugned show cause cum demand notice until further orders.
Service Tax- Legal Service – The petitioner, an advocate challenged notice to show cause dated 28.12.2020 seeking to levy service tax upon the petitioner for the financial year 2014-15. The petitioner submitted that Central Government has issued several exemption notifications whereby services provided by an individual as an advocate or as a partnership firm of advocates by way of legal services are exempt from the charge of service tax.
Held that:- The Hon’ble High Court stayed the Show cause Notice dated 28.12.2020 and issued notice returnable eight weeks. Listed the matter on 15.03.2021.
Stay order on impugned show cause cum demand notice until further orders.
Service Tax- Legal Service – The petitioner, an advocate challenged notice to show cause dated 28.12.2020 seeking to levy service tax upon the petitioner for the financial year 2014-15. The petitioner submitted that Central Government has issued several exemption notifications whereby services provided by an individual as an advocate or as a partnership firm of advocates by way of legal services are exempt from the charge of service tax.
Held that:- The Hon’ble High Court stayed the Show cause Notice dated 28.12.2020 and issued notice returnable eight weeks. Listed the matter on 15.03.2021.