Interior Decorator’s Services means any service provided or to be provided to any person, by an interior decorator in relation to planning, design or beautification of spaces, whether manmade or otherwise, in any manner; “Interior Decorator” means any person engaged, whether directly or indirectly, in the business of providing by way of advice, consultancy, technical assistance or in any other manner, services related to planning, design or beautification of spaces, whether man-made or otherwise and includes a landscape designer;
Health Club and Fitness Centre Services means any service provided or to be provided to any person, by a health club and fitness centre in relation to health and fitness services; [Section 65 (105) (zw) of Finance Act, 1994 as amended].
Insurance Auxiliary Services Concerning Life Insurance Business means any service provided or to be provided to a policy holder or any person or insurer, including re-insurer by an actuary, or intermediary or insurance intermediary or insurance agent, in relation to insurance auxiliary services concerning life insurance business; “Insurance Auxiliary Service” means any service provided by an actuary, an intermediary or insurance intermediary or an insurance agent in relation to general insurance business or life insurance business and includes risk assessment, claim settlement, survey and loss assessment;
Mandap Keeper’s Services means any service provided or to be provided to any person, by a Mandap keeper in relation to the use of Mandap in any manner including the facilities provided or to be provided to [such person] in relation to such use and also the services, if any, provided or to be provided as a caterer; “Mandap” means any immovable property as defined in section 3 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 (4 of 1882) and includes any furniture, fixtures, light fittings and floor coverings therein let out for consideration for organizing any official, social or business function;
Rapidly growing Indian economy and the strides taken by Indian firms to go global have thrown up the need for”globalisation of Indian accountants”to tap into growing opportunities, the President of the Indian Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) said today.
“Opinion poll” means any service designed to secure information on public opinion regarding social, economic, political or other issues. “Opinion poll agency” means any person engaged in providing any service in relation to opinion poll. “Taxable service” means any service provided or to be provided to any person, by an opinion poll agency, in relation to opinion poll.
“Travel agent” means any person engaged in providing any service connected with booking of passage for travel, but does not include air travel agent and rail travel agent. “Taxable Service” means any service provided or to be provided to any person, by a travel agent, in relation to the booking of passage for travel.
Transport of Goods by Rail Service means any service provided or to be provided to any person, by any other person, in relation to transport of goods by rail, in any manner. Transport of goods in containers by rail- The levy is on transport of goods in containers by rail. Service provided by Indian Railways is excluded. Suitable abatement for the amount paid by such service providers to railways for haulage services will be prescribed separately. The levy will, therefore, be restricted only to that portion of the consideration received and retained by the service provider for the services provided.
“Survey and exploration of mineral” means geological, geophysical or other prospecting, surface or sub-surface surveying or map making service, in relation to location or exploration of deposits of mineral, oil or gas. “Taxable service” means any service provided or to be provided to any person, by any person, in relation to survey and exploration of mineral.
Service tax on Transport of Goods through Pipeline / Conduit Services means any service provided or to be provided to any person, by any other person, in relation to transport of goods other than water, through pipeline or other conduit. (Section 65 (105) (zzz) of Finance Act, 1994 as amended)