Indian dispute over GST on intermediaries rumbles on

Alice Jones

July 07 2021

Taxpayers may have to wait years for clarity on GST on intermediaries

Taxpayers lack certainty on the future of GST policy, following divergent rulings from two judges at the Bombay High Court on the tax liability of intermediary service providers.

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Alice Jones

Commercial Editor ITR

Alice is an editor of commercial content across Euromoney brands including International Tax Review (ITR), Managing IP (MIP), and International Financial Law Review (IFLR). She joined the commercial team in March 2022 after working as a journalist for ITR.

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