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Section 65(105)(zzzp) of the Finance Act, 1994 – Transport of goods by rail service – Exemption to transport of goods by rail – Amendment in Notification No. 7/2010-ST, dated 27-2-2010

Amends Notification No.7/2010-ST dated 27.02.2010 effective date extended from April to July.

Service tax levy on transport of goods by the Government railways and transport of goods by rail otherwise than in containers has been further postponed by three months. Now the levy would be applicable from June, 2012 instead of  April, 2012 which was proposed earlier. Consequently, exemption for transport of notified goods like defence military equipments, railways equipment /materials, postal mail bags by rail and abatement of 70% of the gross amount charged for transport of goods by the Government railways and transport of goods by rail otherwise than in containers would also be effective from June, 2012.

Notification No. 7/2012-ST, dated 17-3-2012

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 93 of the Finance Act, 1994 (32 of 1994) (hereinafter referred to as the Finance Act), the Central Government, on being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby makes the following amendment in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No.7/2010-Service Tax, dated the 27th February, 2010, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3, sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 151 (E), dated the 27th February, 2010, namely:-

2. In the said notification, in para 2, for the word ‘April’, the word ‘July’, shall be substituted.

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