It has been learnt that recently a hotel of Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh  has filed a writ petition against the  constitutional validity of Service Tax pertaining to the levy of Service Tax on supply of food and beverages by Restaurants  service and services of lodging (legally called “short term accommodation service”) provided by hotels.It has been learnt that recently a hotel of Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh  has filed a writ petition against the  constitutional validity of Service Tax pertaining to the levy of Service Tax on supply of food and beverages by Restaurants  service and services of lodging (legally called “short term accommodation service”) provided by hotels.

The Kerala High Court has already held it as unconstitutional and given their verdict in favour of the party.

My friends of Raipur Central Excise are asking who has filed  & own the case in Kerala High Court. The name of the Party is Kerala Classified Hotels and Resorts Association vs Union of India. The matter has been published in 2013-TIOL-533-HC-KERALA-ST. A scanned copy of the gist of the publication is uploaded here & shared wd FB.

The Kerala High Court has already held it as unconstitutional and given their verdict in favour of the party.

My friends of Raipur Central Excise are asking who has filed  & own the case in Kerala High Court. The name of the Party is Kerala Classified Hotels and Resorts Association vs Union of India. The matter has been published in 2013-TIOL-533-HC-KERALA-ST. A scanned copy of the gist of the publication is uploaded here & shared wd FB.