HC takes note of GST notice to lawyers

LUCKNOW: The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court has expressed serious concern with the CGST and excise department for issuing notices to advocates for paying service tax as well as levy tax, despite the fact that services of advocates are exempted from these taxes. The bench has directed the commissioner, GST, to issue a clear direction to the GST commissionerate in Lucknow that no notices…