Stay granted on service tax recovery pending constitutional validity hearing under Finance Act, 1994

The High Court of Bombay granted a stay on coercive recovery of service tax pending a hearing on the constitutional validity of certain provisions of the Finance Act, 1994 as amended by the Finance Act, 2010. Assessments were permitted to continue in accordance with the law until the next hearing date.

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The High Court of Bombay issued an order regarding the constitutional validity of certain provisions of the Finance Act, 1994 as amended by the Finance Act, 2010. Notice was issued to the Attorney General of India and other respondents for a hearing on 23-7-2010. No coercive steps for recovery of service tax were allowed until the next hearing date, but assessments could proceed as per the law.

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