The Revenue Bar Association, Madras, filed a Writ Petition in the Madras High Court challenging the validity of levy of service-tax on “legal consultancy services”. The Court has passed an order of interim injunction dated 24.06.2011 restraining the Ministry of Finance from compelling the members of the Petitioner from registering themselves with the service tax authorities andcollecting service-tax from them until further orders.
Click here to download Madras HC order dated 24.06.11 staying service-tax on lawyers:
http://dhavaldesaisays.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/service_tax_registration_stay.pdf
Details regarding stay orders passed by other High courts-
AP High Court-Pursuant to a Writ Petition challenging the imposition of service tax on lawyers and the prayer seeking interim relief by way of “restraining the Respondents from giving effect to directly or indirectly or acting upon the impugned provisions or collecting any service tax on the assistance provided as an officer of the Court by an advocate“, the Andhra Pradesh High Court vide order dated 18.5.2011 has ordered “Since it is represented that the other High Courts have already granted stay in similar circumstances, there shall be interim stay, until further orders”
Delhi High Court-The Delhi Bar Association has filed a Writ Petition in the Delhi High Court being WP No. 2792 of 2011 to challenge the levy of service-tax on “Legal Consultancy Services”. The High Court has today (29th April 2011) issued notice on the Writ Petition and stayed the application of the impugned provision till the next date of hearing being 23rd May 2011.
Gauahati High Court-The Bar Association of Gauhati has filed a Writ Petition in the Gauhati High Court to challenge the levy of service-tax on “Legal Consultancy Services”. The High Court has on 29th April 2011 said the matter requires in-depth scrutiny and directed that service-tax would not be recovered till the next date of hearing being 25th May 2011.
Click here to download Madras HC order dated 24.06.11 staying service-tax on lawyers:
http://dhavaldesaisays.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/service_tax_registration_stay.pdf
Details regarding stay orders passed by other High courts-
AP High Court-Pursuant to a Writ Petition challenging the imposition of service tax on lawyers and the prayer seeking interim relief by way of “restraining the Respondents from giving effect to directly or indirectly or acting upon the impugned provisions or collecting any service tax on the assistance provided as an officer of the Court by an advocate“, the Andhra Pradesh High Court vide order dated 18.5.2011 has ordered “Since it is represented that the other High Courts have already granted stay in similar circumstances, there shall be interim stay, until further orders”
Delhi High Court-The Delhi Bar Association has filed a Writ Petition in the Delhi High Court being WP No. 2792 of 2011 to challenge the levy of service-tax on “Legal Consultancy Services”. The High Court has today (29th April 2011) issued notice on the Writ Petition and stayed the application of the impugned provision till the next date of hearing being 23rd May 2011.
Gauahati High Court-The Bar Association of Gauhati has filed a Writ Petition in the Gauhati High Court to challenge the levy of service-tax on “Legal Consultancy Services”. The High Court has on 29th April 2011 said the matter requires in-depth scrutiny and directed that service-tax would not be recovered till the next date of hearing being 25th May 2011.
