TMI BlogNow Kolkata High Court stays service-tax levy on senior advocatesX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Dear Sir, Please explain regarding Now Kolkata High Court stays service-tax levy on senior advocates, Service Tax : Prima facie, budget notifications nos. 9/2016-ST , 18/2016-ST and 19/2016-ST imposing service tax on legal services provided by 'senior advocates' under forward charge may unreasonably prejudice Senior Advocates; hence, said notifications and consequent levy of servic ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... e tax on senior advocates was stayed.Thanks regards. - Reply By Ganeshan Kalyani - The Reply = In the current budget the legal consultancy service has been amendments vide notifications. As per the amendment the Senior Advocates are made liable to pay service tax under forward charge. The service provided by advocates except senior advocates to a business entity the service tax on the serv ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ice provided is liable to be pad by the recipient of service. And the service provided to other than business entity is exempt. Hence I think that when service provided by advocates except senior advocates are exempt under forward charge then why would Senior Advocates will accept the responsibility of paying service tax under forward charge. Thus they have filed petition and as a result servi ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ce tax on senior advocates under forward charge is stayed. This is my view but law maker intention behind bringing the senior advocates to pay service tax under forward charge would be meaningful. Thanks. - Reply By KASTURI SETHI - The Reply = The Govt. has challenged the stay orders by various High Courts in the Supreme Court. - Reply By Ganeshan Kalyani - The Reply = Sir thanks for update ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... d news. - Reply By surya narayana - The Reply = We need to wait for the decision of the Apex Court on the Departmental petition on all the stay Orders issued by 3 High Courts including Calcutta High Court. Best Regards Suryanarayana - Now Kolkata High Court stays service-tax levy on senior advocates - Query Started By: - SANDESH SHINDE Dated:- 12-4-2016 Service Tax - Got 4 Replies - Service ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Tax - Discussion Forum - Knowledge Sharing, reply post by an expert, personal opinion Tax Management India - taxmanagementindia - taxmanagement - taxmanagementindia.com - TMI - TaxTMI - TMITax ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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