Excise dept slaps Rs 30-cr service tax notice on Amity

The Directorate General of Central Excise Intelligence (DGCEI) has served Rs 30-crore service tax liability show-cause notice to Amity University's Lucknow campus. The 25-page notice says the Lucknow campus of Amity is an "off-campus" centre and not approved by the University Grants Commission and hence is "not authorized by law".