Circular No.158/9/2012-ST dated 8th May 2012 stayed by Chief Justice of Delhi High Court

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....ircular No.158/9/2012-ST dated 8th May 2012 stayed by Chief Justice of Delhi High Court <br>News and Press Release<br>Dated:- 28-7-2012<br><BR>The Service Tax Department vide Circular No.158/9/2012-ST....

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.... dated 8th May 2012 demanded differential service tax of 2% in respect of 8 categories of service providers who were required to pay service tax on receipt basis even after introduction of Point of Ta....

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....xation Rules, 2011. The aforesaid Circular was challenged in "Delhi Chartered Accountants Society v UOI" before the Hon'ble Delhi High Court. The matter was listed before the Division Bench of Hon'b....

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....le Acting Chief Justice A.K. Sikri and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw. Mr. Ruchir Bhatia, Advocate appeared on behalf of the Petitioner; and I am pleased to inform you that the Hon'ble Court w....

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....as pleased to hear; and after hearing was pleased to stay (the coercive recovery of) the differential demand of service tax of 2% on services provided and invoices issued prior to 01.04.2012 by all th....

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....e 8 categories of professionals including Chartered Accountants. Rakesh Chitkara, Advocate<BR> News - Press release - PIB....