#Budget2016; Senior Advocates under Service Tax Net

In the Union Budged presented Today, the Exemption on services provided by,-

(i) a senior advocate to an advocate or partnership firm of advocates providing legal service; and

(ii) a person represented on an arbitral tribunal to an arbitral tribunal,

are withdrawn and service tax at the rate of 14% will be levied under forward charge, with effect from 01.04.2016.