Allahabad HC stays levy of Advertisement Tax by Municipal Corporation

It is contended that in view of Section 173 of the U.P. Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017, clause (b) of sub-Section (2) of Section 172 and Sections 192 and 193 of the U.P. Municipal Corporation Act, 1959 are omitted and, thus, the respondent-Municipal Corporation, is vested with no power to levy advertisement tax and it is only GST, which shall be applicable. It is further submitted that since now…