Andhra Pradesh HC Quashes Service Tax Order for Lack of Notice & Hearing

Bhagirath Infra Projects (AP) Private Limited Vs Assistant Commissioner of Central Tax and Others (Andhra Pradesh High court) Andhra Pradesh High Court has set aside an assessment order related to service tax imposed on Bhagirath Infra Projects (AP) Private Limited. The court’s decision stemmed from the company’s claim that it did not receive a notice for a personal hearing after submitting its objections to a show cause notice. Bhagirath Infra Projects, involved in road, bridge, and irrigation works, argued that the absence of a personal hearing prejudiced its case, as it prevented the as...