Banks get major relief as Karnataka High Court rules that minimum average balance in account not liable for service tax
The Karnataka High Court ruled that maintaining a Minimum Average Balance (MAB) in bank accounts does not constitute a service subject to GST. The court clarified that MAB is a contractual condition rather than a payment for services rendered.
Why it matters
This decision provides significant tax relief to the banking sector by preventing the classification of standard account maintenance requirements as taxable consideration.
In a relief to the banking sector, the High Court of Karnataka has ruled that banks are not required to pay service tax merely because customers maintain a Minimum Average Balance (MAB) in their accounts.
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