2010 (7) TMI 461 - HC - Service Tax

Construction Service Amendment vide Finance Act 2010 Constitutional validity Section 65(30a) read with Section 65(105)(zzp) and Section 65(105)(zzzh) stay - no coercive steps shall be taken against the petitioners for the recovery of service tax in relation to the provisions in question, but it is clarified that assessments may proceed in accordance with law.

Summary

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. The Attorney General of India was notified along with respondents for a hearing on 3rd August, 2010. No coercive steps for recovery of service tax were allowed until the next hearing date. The case was to be heard along with another writ petition on the same date.