The Revenue Bar Association, Madras, filed a Writ Petition in the Madras High Court challenging the validity of levy of service-tax on “legal consultancy services”. The Court has passed an order of interim injunction dated 24.06.2011 restraining the Ministry of Finance from compelling the members of the Petitioner from registering themselves with the service tax authorities and collecting service-tax from them until further orders.

Constitution of Special Bench in ITA No.2l70/A/2005 in the case of Shri Nanabhai Desai, Surat for AY 2002-03.

As per the orders of Hon’ble President, Income tax Appellate Tribunal dated 14-06-2011, the above case will be heard on 11-07-2011 by Special Bench to decide the following issue.

“Whether, Shri Deepak R. Shah, Advocate and Ex-Accountant Member of the ITAT is debarred from practicing before the ITAT in view of insertion of Rule l3E in ITAT Members (Recruitment and Condition of Service) Rules,1963.”

Those advocates or other Representatives who are desirous of appearing before – the Special Bench as Interveners are requested to contact the Dy. Registrar/Assistant Registrar, Income tax Appellate Tribunal, 3rd Floor, Abhinav Arcade, Pritam Nagar, Opp.Municipal School, Ellisbridge, Ahmedabad 380006 enclosing the copies of the pending appeals along with its enclosure in triplicate, so that the necessary arrangement can be made.