Gauhati HC dismisses Petition challenging Service Tax Demand Post-GST

The Gauhati High Court, on Friday dismissed a number of petitions challenging the service tax demand after the GST– rollout on 1st July 2017. Earlier, the Court granted interim relief to the petitioner M/s Mascot Entrade Pvt Ltd and stayed a show cause notice issued by the department demanding service tax for want of jurisdiction after the implementation of the new tax regime. Before the High Cour…