Orissa HC to decide Service Tax Exemption dispute Involving Odisha Lift Irrigation Corporation

Golekha Bihari Aich Vs Chief Commissioner (Orissa High Court) Cuttack: The Orissa High Court is poised to deliberate on a significant Service Tax matter concerning the applicability of an exemption notification to works contracts executed for the Odisha Lift Irrigation Corporation Ltd. The court has decided to hear a writ petition challenging an appellate authority’s order that denied the exemption, a decision contrary to the initial finding by the adjudicating authority. The case hinges on the interpretation of a specific exemption notification and whether the state government corporati...