India, June 30 -- The Karnataka High Court (HC) has reportedly stayed the notice issued by the state authority for advance ruling (AAR), which earlier this month suggested rescinding the tax reprieve granted to ride-hailing platform Namma Yatri.

In 2023, the authority ruled that Namma Yatri (then operated by Juspay), unlike rivals like Ola Cabs and Uber, operated under the SaaS model and as such was not required to collect GST on fares. However, the platform sought the extension after Namma Yatri was hived off as a separate entity by Juspay under the name Moving Tech Innovations.

As per Economic Times, a HC bench of Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum stayed the AAR's June 19 show cause notice and also issued a notice to the authority. The H...