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Attention of the Trade is invited to this Office Trade Notice No. 67 to 70 CE (Service Tax) / 97 dated 29.8.97 through which it has been informed about the imposition of Service Tax on the services rendered by Tour Operators w.e.f. 1st September, 1997 in terms of Notification 37 / 97 to 40 / 97-ST dated 22.8.97 – Govt. of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue
he Trade is hereby informed that 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
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 93 of the Finance Act, 1994 (32 of 1994), the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby exempts taxable service provided by a tour operator from so much of the service tax leviable on such operator, as is in excess of the amount of service tax calculated on ten per cent.
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 93 of the Finance Act, 1994 (32 of 1994), the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby exempts taxable service provided by a tour operator from so much of the service tax leviable on such operator, as is in excess of the amount of service tax calculated on forty per cent. Of the gross amount charged from any person by such operator for the services provided in relation to a tour, where the tour operator provides a package tour to any person and the bill issued for this purpose indicates that it is inclusive of charges for such a tour.
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
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 88 of the Finance Act, 1997(26 of 1997), the Central Government hereby appoints the 1st day of September, 1997, as the date on which the service tax on taxable service specified in sub-clause (q) of clause (41) of section 65 of the Finance Act, 1994 (32 of 1994) shall come into force.
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 93 of the Finance Act, 1994 (32 of 1994), the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 5/96-Service Tax, dated the 3rd April, 1996, namely
Attention of the trade is invited to this Office Trade Notice No. 58CE(Service Tax)/97 dated 29.7.97 through which it has been informed about the imposition of service tax on the services rendered by Outdoor Caterers and Pandal or Shamiana Contractors w.e.f. 1st August, 1997 in terms of Notification No. 28/97 to 35/97 dated 25.7.97 – Govt. of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue.
The Trade is hereby informed that levy of Service Tax on the services rendered by Outdoor Caterers & Pandal or Shaminan Contractors will come into force from 1.8.97 (Notification No. 28/97-Service Tax dt. 28.7.97). The rate of service tax is 5% in case of both the above services. In the case of services rendered by Outdoor Caterers the person responsible for collecting the service tax shall be caterers who raises the bill for services rendered to the client. The service tax is leviable only on 50% of the taxable service in relation to services by outdoor caterers where the caterer also supply food
I am directed to invite your attention to Section 88 of the Finance Act, 1997 which, inter-alia provides for levy of service tax on the services rendered by outdoor caterers and pandal or shamiana contractors. It has been decided to bring the above services under the service tax net with effect from 1st August, 1997. Notification Nos. 28/97-ST to 35/97, all dated the 25th July 1997 have been issued in this regard (copies enclosed).
