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 …

Madras HC upholds Constitutional validity of section 94A (1) and CBDT Notification 86/2013 related to Cyprus

In a recent judgment, the Madras High Court has upheld the Constitutional validity of section 94A(1) of the Income tax Act, 1961 and CBDT Notification 86/2013 specifying ‘Cyprus’ as the ‘notified jurisdictional area for the purpose of the said section. Case Details: W.P.Nos.17241 to 17243 & 17407 to 17412 of …