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Service Tax on Legal Services by Advocates: Karnataka High Court Decision on Reverse Charge Basis

  • Service tax on services rendered by Advocates and Senior Advocates under Reverse Charge
  • Karnataka High Court allowed the writ petition, exempting legal services from service tax for certain entities
  • Service recipient liable to pay service tax on services not falling under exemption notification
  • Senior Counsel services also subject to service tax
  • Impugned Order and Recovery Notice set aside by the court
  • GST to be paid on reverse charge basis by business entities for legal services
  • Exemption from GST registration for certain entities based on turnover
  • Partnership firms and individual Advocates exempt from service tax for specific entities

Source: a2ztaxcorp.com

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