M/S. Hsbc Securities And Capital ... vs Commissioner Of Service Tax, Mumbai on 3 October, 2013
5. Mr. Jetly has contended that Merger and Acquisition
Services come within the definition of Management
Consultancy and would be included under Management
Consultancy Services prior to 16th July 2001 and hence
would be taxable. Mr. Jetly has contended that the
introduction of Merger and Acquisition Services under the
Banking and Financial Services with effect from 16th July
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2001 makes no difference as Merger and Acquisition
Services have been at all times a taxable service. Mr. Jetly
has relied upon an order of the Appellate Tribunal in HSBC
Securities & Capital Markets (I) P. Ltd. V. Commr. Of S.T.
Mumbai1 , paragraph 4 of which reads thus:-