Category: Service Tax

Haj Mansarovar Pilgrimage Service Tax Exemption for period 01072012 to 19082014 which was not paid as per prevalent practices-CBEC Notification-25/2016

Haj Mansarovar Pilgrimage Service Tax Exemption  CBEC vide Notification 17/2014 dated 20/08/2014 had inserted clause (zfa) in paragraph 2 of Notification 25/2012 making pilgrimage to Haj and Mansarovar exempt from service tax. However since the said exemption was effective from 20/08/2014, by the following notification Government has exempted …

Clarification-Levy of Service Tax on the services provided by Government or a local authority to business entities

Circular No. 192/02/2016-Service Tax F.No. 334/8/2016-TRU Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue (Tax Research Unit) Dated- April 13, 2016 To Principal Chief Commissioners of Customs and Central Excise (All) Principal Chief Commissioners of Central Excise & Service Tax (All) Principal Director Generals of Goods and …

Service tax Determination of Value Rule not to apply to service provided by Govt./local authority where payment deferred for interest/other consideration

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE (DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE)  Notification No. 23 /2016-Service Tax,  New Delhi, the 13th April, 2016 G.S.R.____ (E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (aa) of sub-section (2) of section 94 of the Finance Act,1994 (32 of 1994), the Central Government hereby …

Delhi High Court also Stays Service Tax on Senior Advocates

Two days after the Gujarat High Court stayed service tax on senior advocates, today, a division bench of the Delhi High Court comprising of Justice S. Muralidhar and RK Gaub also stayed the withdrawal of service tax exemption to Senior Advocates. The Delhi High Court stayed provisions of Notification Nos. 18/2016-ST and …