Help required regarding amendment in Legal Service RCM

[paresh ayadi]

Sir,

I have two queries regarding amendment in finance bill, 2016 with regards to legal services.

1. Whether all Service by "Senior Advocates" are liable for forward charge or only service provided to "Junior Advocates" are under forward charge ??

2 - exe mption withdrawn on service provided by (i)....(ii) a person represented on an arbitral tribunal to an arbitral tribunal........What is meaning of it ??

Thanks

AI Summary

Senior Advocates: all services attract forward charge under amended legal services RCM, with limited exemptions available.
All services by Senior Advocates fall under forward charge under the amended Legal Services RCM, though certain exemptions remain. An Arbitral Tribunal is treated as a non judicial forum outside CPC and Evidence Act frameworks; representation or deputation (as advocate, referee, umpire etc.) between tribunals or commissions is taxable, including when bodies act as arbitral forums for disciplinary measures.