Services provided by - (a) an arbitral tribunal to – (i) any person other than a business entity; or (ii) a business entity with an aggregate turnover up to such amount in the preceding financial year as makes it eligible for exemption from registration under the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017; or (iii) the Central Government, State Government, Union territory, local authority, Governmental Authority or Government Entity; (b) a partnership firm of advocates or an individual as an advocate other than a senior advocate, by way of legal services to - (i) an advocate or partnership firm of advocates providing legal services; (ii) any person other than a business entity; or (iii) a business entity with an aggregate turnover up to such amount in the preceding financial year as makes it eligible for exemption from registration under the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017; (iv) the Central Government, State Government, Union territory, local authority, Governmental Authority or Government Entity; (c) a senior advocate by way of legal services to - (i) any person other than a business entity; or (ii) a business entity with an aggregate turnover up to such amount in the preceding financial year as makes it eligible for exemption from registration under the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017; (iii) the Central Government, State Government, Union territory, local authority, Governmental Authority or Government Entity. — GST rate 0%

As per Notification 12/2017 (amended by 16/2025), services provided by - (a) an arbitral tribunal to – (i) any person other than a business entity; or (ii) a business entity with an aggregate turnover up to such amount in the preceding financial year as makes it eligible for exemption from registration under the central goods and services tax act, 2017; or (iii) the central government, state government, union territory, local authority, governmental authority or government entity; (b) a partnership firm of advocates or an individual as an advocate other than a senior advocate, by way of legal services to - (i) an advocate or partnership firm of advocates providing legal services; (ii) any person other than a business entity; or (iii) a business entity with an aggregate turnover up to such amount in the preceding financial year as makes it eligible for exemption from registration under the central goods and services tax act, 2017; (iv) the central government, state government, union territory, local authority, governmental authority or government entity; (c) a senior advocate by way of legal services to - (i) any person other than a business entity; or (ii) a business entity with an aggregate turnover up to such amount in the preceding financial year as makes it eligible for exemption from registration under the central goods and services tax act, 2017; (iii) the central government, state government, union territory, local authority, governmental authority or government entity. classified under SAC Heading 9982 or Heading 9991 attracts 0% GST effective 22 September 2025. On an intra-state supply this is charged as 0% CGST plus 0% SGST; on an inter-state supply the full 0% is charged as IGST. This rate applies subject to the condition: Nil (exemption limited to the specified recipients/turnover thresholds described). This supply is taxable under the reverse charge mechanism — the recipient pays the GST.