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Invocation of extended period of limitation unjustified if issue involved is purely interpretational

Service Tax Inapplicable to Construction of Residential Complex for JnRUM Works Contract

Transportation of goods by air/sea to place outside India being export of service is outside service tax net

Other services naturally bundled with principal service of transportation is classifiable under GTA service

Date of payment of advance receipt will be point of taxation in case of change in effective tax rate

Service tax demands based on discrepancies between ST-3 Returns & balance sheets

Advertising Corporation of India Liable for Service Tax on Govt Advertising

Land reclamation and soil stabilization provided in course of construction of port is exempt from service tax

Deduction given in sales invoice being discount not taxable under Business Auxiliary Service

Notification 25/2012-ST exempts works contract service related to railway

Sale of customized software on CD is excisable goods hence cannot be considered for levy of service tax

Extension of Limitation Not Applicable Without Intent to Evade Service Tax Payment

Religious body providing renting of immovable property liable to service tax only from 01.07.2012

Service tax not leviable on amount being reimbursed on actual basis
Latest Service Tax News India
Service tax in India is the tax which is collected by the government from service providers for providing services. The person liable to pay service tax could be a service provider or the recipient of service or any person responsible for providing services. Generally, the service tax is required to be paid on all the services except for those provided in the negative list. All the service providers together with the union and state government providers and private sector service providers too are liable for paying service tax. Services Tax Act and Service Tax Rules together with the Finance Act, 2016 has provided an increase in service tax from 12.36% to 14%. This revised service tax rate would comprise of Education Cess and Secondary and Higher Education Cess.
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