No GST on fee for grant of license sale of liquor for human consumption

Divya Singla Vs. UOI (Punjab and Haryana High Court) The petitioners approached this Court seeking quashing of notice dated 15.05.2017 whereby the respondent asked the petitioner to furnish certain information with reference to levy of service tax on the fee paid for award of license for sale of liquor. Learned counsel for respondents No.1 to 3 fairly submitted that he has received instructions to the State that in 26th meeting of GST Council held on 10.03.2018 it has been decided that no GST/Service Tax is leviable on the fee paid for grant of license sale of liquor for human consumption. Ke...