Show Cause Notice Invalid if It Lacks Clarity on Tax Head and Taxable Services; Risks Undermining Legal Authority.

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....Validity of SCN - If the allegations in the show cause notice are true, the department could have undertaken more serious investigations using all the powers available to the officers under the law including taking legal action against anyone dishonouring the summons. However, this cannot be a ground to issue a show cause notice without clarifying under what head the tax has to be paid and for which taxable services received by the appellant.....