Bombay High Court Suspends Service Tax Recovery

The High Court of Bombay suspended coercive recovery measures for service tax pending a hearing to determine the constitutional validity of certain provisions of the Finance Act, 1994 as amended in 2010. The case was scheduled to be heard jointly with another writ petition.

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The High Court of Bombay issued an order to consider the constitutional validity of certain provisions of the Finance Act, 1994 as amended in 2010. Notice was issued to the Attorney General of India and respondents, with a returnable date of 3-8-2010. No coercive steps for recovery of service tax were allowed until the next hearing, but assessments could proceed. The case was to be heard along with another writ petition.

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