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Service tax applicable only to legal firms, says BCI

 

Service tax applicable only to legal firms, says BCI


The Bar Council of India (BCI) recently sent a clarification to all lawyer associations in Pune that the service tax introduced for lawyers in this year`s budget is applicable only to legal firms and not to independent practicing lawyers. There was confusion among lawyers regarding the introduction of service tax and the Pune Bar Association (PBA) had condemned this decision. The letter received by Labour Law Practitioners` Association (LLPA) said that only law firms will have to pay the service tax and not individual lawyers.

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