Calcutta HC quashes duplicate service tax demand for same period

Arjun Chettri Vs Union of India & Ors. (Calcutta High Court) In the case of Arjun Chettri vs Union of India & Ors., the petitioner, a registered taxpayer with multiple service tax registrations, challenged the duplicate tax demand for the period 2017-18. The petitioner was initially served with an Order-in-Original on 22.02.2023 for two service tax registrations, which was later followed by a similar order on 01.11.2023 for a third registration number. Both orders raised identical demands for the same transactions and period. The petitioner argued that the subsequent order was unjustif...