GST: Legal services to be taxed via reverse charge mechanism, says Delhi HC

Court has asked govts, GST Council to submit their responses on the matter by Aug 25

The Delhi High Court has clarified that all legal services provided by advocates and law firms are to be governed by the reverse charge mechanism under GST until further orders are issued by the court.

The two-member bench comprising Justice S Muralidhar and Justice Pratibha M Singh passed the directions on a petition by J K Mittal, who is the owner of a law firm providing a variety of legal services and representing clients in various courts and tribunals across the country.

Mittal had approached the court highlighting concerns over the notifications issued by the central government and the government