Service Tax can’t be imposed on bariatric surgery as it is a life-saving procedure and not a cosmetic procedure: CESTAT [Read Order]

The Customs, Excises, and Service Taxes Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) ruled that the service tax can not be imposed on bariatric surgery as it is a life-saving procedure and not a cosmetic procedure. The appellant, Dr Mohit Bhandari is a part of Bhandari Hospital and Research Centre and claims to be engaged in performing bariatric surgery […]

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