service tax notifications

CLARIFICATION IN RESPECT OF NOTICES/REMINDER LETTER ISSUED FOR LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES TRADE NOTICE NO. 901/01/2013/ST [F.NO.IV(16)30-105/STC/TECH./2013/NAGPUR], DATED 20-2-2013 Authority: – Circular No.166/1/2013-ST, dated 1-1-2013 issued by Technical Officer TRU, New Delhi. It has been represented by life insurance companies that in terms of the practice followed, reminder notices/letters are being issued to the policyholders to [...] Full Article

SERVICE TAX ON SERVICES BY WAY OF TRANSPORTATION OF GOODS BY RAIL/VESSEL – TRANSPORTATION OF MILK TRADE NOTICE NO. 902/02/2013/ST [F.NO.IV(16)30-106/STC/TECH./2013/NAGPUR], DATED 20-2-2013 Authority:- Circular No. 167/2/2013-ST, dated 1-1-2013 issued by Technical Office TRU, New Delhi. Representation has been received from the Indian Railways seeking clarification as to whether service by way of transportation of [...] Full Article

n exercise of the powers conferred by sub-rule(4) of rule 7 of the Service Tax Rules, 1994, the Central Board of Excise & Customs hereby extends the date of submission of the Form ST-3, for the period from 1st October 2012 to 31st March 2013, from 25th April, 2013 to 31st August, 2013. The circumstanc Full Article

Notification No. 08/2013 - Service Tax, This notification shall be applicable to the Vishesh Krishi and Gram Udyog Yojana (Special Agriculture and Village Industry Scheme) duty credit scrip issued to an exporter by the Regional Authority in accordance with paragraph 3.13.2 of the Foreign Trade Policy. Full Article

Notification No. 07/2013 - Service Tax, Application. – This notification shall be applicable to the Focus Product Scheme duty credit scrip issued to an exporter by the Regional Authority in accordance with paragraph 3.15 of the Foreign Trade Policy. Full Article

Notification No.06/2013 - Service Tax - Hereby exempts the taxable services provided or agreed to be provided against a scrip by a person located in the taxable territory from the whole of the service tax leviable thereon under section 66B of the said Act. Full Article

Circular No. 168/3 /2013 – ST, Dated-, 15th April, 2013 Subject: Tax on service provided by way of erection of pandal or shamiana – regarding. Several representations have been received seeking clarification on the levy of service tax on the activity of preparation of place for organizing event or function by way of erection/laying of [...] Full Article

CBEC extends the last date of e-filing of Service Tax Return (ST 3) for the period July-September, 2012 from 15th to 30th April, 2013 The Central Board of Excise & Customs vide Order No. 02/2013-ST dated 12.04.2013 has extended the date of submission of the Form ST-3 for the period from 1st July 2012 to [...] Full Article

The Board has decided to amend/revise the forms for filing appeal in the CESTAT. Accordingly, new forms for Central Excise (E.A.-3, E.A.-4, E.A.-5), Customs (C.A.-3, C.A.-4, C.A.-5) and Service Tax (S.T.-5, S.T.-6, S.T.-7) have been notified vide Notification Nos 6/2013-Central Excise (N.T.), 37/2013-Customs (N.T.) and 5/2013-Service Tax, all dated 10.04.2013 respectively. These forms have been made effective from 1.6 2013. Therefore, all appeals filed in the Tribunal on.. Full Article

NOTIFICATION No. 5 /2013-SERVICE TAX Dated –  10th April, 2013  G.S.R ……… (E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section(1) read with sub-section (2) of section 94 of the Finance Act 1994 (32 of 1994), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Service Tax Rules, 1994, namely:- 1.  (1) [...] Full Article