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TAXABLE SERVICES AT A GLANCE INCLUDING AMENDMENTS MADE BY FINANCE ACT, 2011

TABLE 1

A

B

C

D

E

F

       G

H

J

SR.
NO.

CATEGORY OF SERVICES

EFFECTIVE
DATE

DEFINITIONS

SERVICE
PROVIDER

SERVICE
RECIPIENT

RELEVANT
i) NOTIFICATIONS ii)
GOI LETTER

iii) Circulars

SPECIFIC EXEMPT-IONS/

NOTES/
ABATEME-NTS /OPTIONS

 

 

 

TAXABLE
SERVICE

OTHERS

 

 

 

Refer Table 2

Refer Table 3

1

ADVERTISING
AGENCY

01/11/1996

65(105)(e)

65(2),
65(3)

Advertising
Agency

Any
Person*

ii) 345/4/97-TRU
dtd. 16/08/99
iii) Cir. No. 96/6/2007 dtd. 23.8.2007
para 004.01

1.01

 

2

AIRPORT

10/09/2004

65(105)(zzm)

65(3c),
65(3d),
65(24a)

Airport
Authority/
Authorised
Person

Any
Person

ii) B2/8/2004-TRU
dtd. 10/09/2004
ii) DOF No. 334/1/2010-TRU
Dtd. 26/02/2010

 

2.01

3

AIR TRAVEL
AGENT

01/07/1997

65(105)(l)

65(4)

Air Travel
Agent

Customer

i) 17/2006-ST dtd. 25/04/2006

3.01

3.02

4

ARCHITECT

16/10/1998

65(105)(p)

65(6)

Architect/
Registered
Architect/
Architectural
Firm

Any
Person

ii) B 11/1/98-TRU dtd. 07/10/1998

 

 

5

ASSET
MANAGEMENT
INCL. PORTFOLIO
MANAGEMENT
AND FUND
MANAGEMENT

6/1/2007

65(105) (zzzzc)

 

Any
person
other than
those
defined u/s.
65(105) (zm)

Any
person

ii) DOF No. 334/1/2007-TRU
dtd. 28/02/2007

 

 

6

ATM
OPERATIONS,
MAINTENANCE
OR
MANAGEMENT

5/1/2006

65(105)(zzzk)

65(9a),
65(9b)

Any
Person

Any
Person

ii) DOF. No. 334/4/2006 TRU
dtd. 28/02/2006

 

 

7

AUCTIONEER

5/1/2006

65(105)(zzzr)

65(7a)

Any Person

Any
Person

ii) DOF. No. 334/4/2006 TRU
dtd. 28/02/2006
ii) DOF No. 334/1/2010-TRU
Dtd. 26/02/2010

7.01

 

8

MOTOR VEHICLE SERVICE STATION

16/07/2001

65(105)(zo)

65(73)

Any
Person

Any
Person

ii) B1/6/2005 TRU dtd. 27/07/2005
iii) Cir. No. 96/6/2007 dtd. 23/08/2007
para 036.01, 036.02 & 036.03
ii) DOF No. 334/3/2011-TRU
dtd. 28/02/2011

8.01

8.02

9

BANKING &
FINANCIAL
SERVICES
PROVIDED BY
(a) BANKING CO,
FI & NBFC
(b) BODY
CORPORATES
(c) FOREIGN
EXCH. BROKER
OR AN
AUTHORIZED
DEALER IN
FOREIGN
EXCHANGE
OR AN
AUTHRORIZED
MONEY
CHANGER
(d) COMMERCIAL
CONCERN

16/07/2001
16/08/2002
01/07/2003
10/09/2004
01/05/2006
01/06/2007

65(105)(zm),
65(105)(zzk)

65(8),
65(9c),
65(10),
65(11),
65(12),
65(14),
65(45),
65(46),
65(59a),
65(74),
65(93)

By Banking
company or
Financial
Institutions
including
NBFC or any
other body
corporate or
Commercial
Concern

Any
Person

ii) B11/1/2001-TRU dtd. 09/07/2001
ii) B2/8/2004-TRU dtd. 10/09/2004
ii) DOF. No. 341/44/2005-TRU
dtd. 06/10/2005
iii) Cir. No. 96/6/2007 dtd. 23.8.2007
para 03.02. 03.03 & 03.04
iii) Cir. No. 62/11/2003 dtd. 21/08/2003
iii) F. No. DZU/INV/ST/A/71/
2010/3643
dtd. 26/07/2010

9.01,
9.02,
9.03,
9.04,
9.05,
9.06,
9.07,
9.08

9.09

10

BEAUTY
TREATMENT

16/08/2002

65(105)(zq)

65(17),
65(18)

Beauty Parlour

Any
Person

ii) B 11/1/2002-TRU
dtd. 01/08/2002
ii) DOF. No. B1/6/2005 TRU
dtd. 27/07/2005

 

 

11

BROADCASTING

16/07/2001

65(105)(zk)

65(15),
65(16)

Broadcasting
agency

Client

i) B11/1/2001-TRU dtd. 09/07/2001
i) F. No. 341/43/2001-TRU
dtd. 18/10/2001
iii) Cir. No. 96/6/2007 dtd. 23.8.2007
para 032.01
iii) Cir No. 61/10/2003 dtd. 14/07/2003

 

 

12

BUSINESS
AUXILIARY

01/07/2003

65(105)(zzb)

65(19),
65(50),
65(121)

Any
Person

Client

i) 13/2003-ST dtd. 20/06/2003 as
amended by Notification
No.8/2004-ST & 19/2005-ST
i) 14/2004-ST dtd. 10/09/2004 as
amended by Notification
No.19/2005-ST & 19/2006-ST
i) 8/2005-ST dtd. 01/03/2005 as
amended by Notification
No.19/2005-STi) 39/2009-ST
dtd. 23/09/2009
i) 43/2009-ST dtd. 02/12/2009
i) 12/2004-ST dtd. 10/09/2004
ii) DOF No. 334/1/2010-TRU
dtd. 26/02/2010 09/2004
ii) B2/8/2004-TRU dtd. 10/09/2004
ii) B1/6/2005-TRU dtd. 27/07/2005
ii) F. No. 332/41/2008-TRU
dtd 19/12/2008
iii) Cir. No. 96/6/2007 dtd. 23/08/2007
para 48.01
iii) Cir No 115/9/2009-ST dtd. 31/07/2009
iii) Cir. 332/17/2009-ST dtd. 30/12/2009
iii) 137/6/2011-ST dtd. 20/04/2011

12.01,
12.02,
12.03,
12.07,
12.08,
12.09,
12.10,
12.11,
12.12.

12.04,
12.05,
12.06,
 

13

BUSINESS
EXHIBITION

10/09/2004

65(105)(zzo)

65(19a)

Organiser
of business
exhibition

Exhibitor

i) Notification No.5/2011-ST
dtd. 29/11/2007
ii) B2/8/2004-TRU dtd. 10/09/2004
iii) 96/6/2007 dtd. 23.08.2007
para 041.01

13.1

14

BUSINESS
SUPPORT

5/1/2006

65(105)(zzzq)

65(104c)

Any Person

Any
Person

ii) F. No. 334/4/2006-TRU
dtd. 28/02/2006
ii) F No. 137/186/2007-CX.4
dtd. 23/02/2009
ii) 334/3/2011-TRU dtd. 28/02/2011
iii) 137/6/2011-ST dtd. 20/04/2011

14.01

14.02

15

(a) CABLE
OPERATOR
(b) MULTI SERVICE
OPERATORS
(MSO)

16/08/2002

65(105)(zs)

65(21),
65(22)

Cable Operator
incl. MSO

Any
Person

i) 8/2002-ST dtd. 01/08/2002
ii) B II/1/2002-TRU dtd. 01/08/2002
ii) B2/8/2004-TRU dtd. 10/09/2004

16

CARGO HANDLING

16/08/2002

65(105)(zr)

65(23)

Cargo
handling
agency

Any
person

i) 8/2002-ST dtd. 01/08/2002
ii) B II/1/2002-TRU
dtd. 01/08/2002

16.01,
16.02,
16.03

17

CLEANING

16/06/2005

65(105) (zzzd)

65(24b)

Any person

Any person

ii) B1/6/2005-TRU
dtd. 27/07/2005

18

CLEARING &
FORWARDING
AGENT

16/07/1997

65(105)(j)

65(25)

Clearing &
Forwarding
Agent

Any
Person

ii) F. No. 159/1/2003
dtd. 10/12/2003

18.01

19

CLEARING
HOUSE

16/05/2008

65(105) (zzzzi)

65(85d)

By a
processing &
clearing
house

Any
Person

ii) DOF No. 334/1/2008-TRU
dtd. 29/02/2008

20

CLUB OR
ASSOCIATION

16/06/2005

65(105) (zzze)

65(25a)

Club or
association

member
up to
30.04.2011
&
members
as wel as
nonmembers
from
01.05.2011

ii) B1/6/2005 TRU dtd. 27/07/2005
iii) 96/6/2007 dtd. 23/8/2007
para 76.01 & 76.02
ii) DOF No. 334/3/2011-TRU
dtd. 28/02/2011

20.01,
20.02,
20.03, 20.04

20.05

21

COMMERCIAL
TRAINING &
COACHING

01/07/2003

65(105) (zzc)

65(26),
65(27)

Commercial
training or
coaching
centre

Any Person

ii) DOF NO. 334/1/2010-TRU
dtd. 26/02/2010
ii) DOF No. 334/3/2011-TRU
dtd 28/022011
ii) DOF No. 334/3/2011-TRU
dtd. 25/04/2011

21.01,
21.02,
21.03,
21.04, 21.05

21.06,
21.07

22

COMMERCIAL
OR INDUSTRIAL
CONSTRUCTION

10/09/2004

65(105)(zzq)

65(25b)

Any Person

Any Person

ii) B2/8/2004-TRU
dtd. 10/09/2004
ii) B1/6/2005-TRU
dtd. 22/07/2005
ii) DOF No. 334/1/2010-TRU
Dtd. 26/02/2010
iii) Cir. No. 116/10/2009
dtd. 15/09/2009

22.01,
22.02,
22.03,
22.04,
22.05,
22.06,
 

22.07,
22.08,
22.09

23

COMMODITY
EXCHANGE

16/05/2008

65(105) (zzzzh)

By
recognized
association
or a registered
association

Any
Person

iii) DOF. No. 334/1/2008-TRU
dtd. 29/02/2008

24

CONSTRUCTION
OF COMPLEX

16/06/2005

65(105) (zzzh)

65(91a),
65(30a)

Any Person

Any
Person

i) Notification No.28/2010-ST
dtd. 22/06/2010
ii) DOF No. 332/35/2006 TRU
dtd. 01/08/2006
ii) B1/6/2005 TRU dtd. 27/07/2005
iii) Cir. No. 96/6/2007 dtd. 23/08/2007
para 79.01
iii) Cir no. 108/2/2009 dtd. 21/09/2009
iii) F No. VGN(30)80/TN/10/PUNE
dtd. 15/02/2011

24.01,
24.02,
24.03,

25

CONSULTING
ENGINEER

07/07/1997

65(105)(g)

65(31)

Consulting
Engineer

Client

i) 24/97-ST dtd 02/07/1997
iii) Cir No 177/5/2001 CX
dtd. 26/02/2002
iii) Cir. No 43/5/97 -TRU
dtd 02/07/1997
iii) Cir. No. 96/6/2007 dtd. 23/08/2007
para 006.01

25.01,
25.02

26

CONVENTION

16/07/2001

65(105)(zc)

65(32)

Any Person

Any
Person

ii) B 2/1/2001-TRU
dtd. 09/07/2001
ii) B2/8/2004-TRU
dtd. 10/09/2004

26.01

27

COSMETIC OR
PLASTIC
SURGERY

9/1/2009

65(105)(zzzzk)

Any Person

Any
Person

ii) B.O.F No. 334/13/2009-TRU
dated 06/07/2009

28

COURIER

01/11/1996

65(105)(f)

65(33)

Courier
Agency

Any
Person

ii) F. No. 341/43/96-TRU
dtd. 31/10/1996
iii) Cir. No. 96/6/2007
dtd. 23/08/2007 para 005.01
& 005.02

29

CREDIT CARD,
DEBIT CARD,
CHARGE CARD
AND OTHER
PAYMENT CARD

5/1/2006

65(105)(zzzw)

65(33a)

Any
Person

Any
Person

ii) F. No. 334/4/2006 TRU dtd. 28/02/2006

30

CREDIT RATING
AGENCY

16/10/1998

65(105)(x)

65(34)

Credit
Rating
Agency

Any
Person

ii) B2/3/98 dtd. 07/10/1998

31

CUSTOM HOUSE
AGENT

15/06/1997

65(105)(h)

65(35)

Licensed
Custom
House Agent

Any
person

ii) 43/1/1997-TRU
dtd. 06/06/1997
iii) Cir. No. 119/13/2009-ST
dtd. 21/12/2009

32

DESIGN SERVICE
OTHER THAN
INTERIOR
DECORATOR &
FASHION
DESIGNING

6/1/2007

65(105) (zzzzd)

65(36b)

Any person

Any
person

ii) DOF No. 334/1/2007
dtd. 28/02/2007

33

DEVELOPMENT
AND SUPPLY OF
CONTENT

6/1/2007

65(105) (zzzzb)

65(36b)

Any person

Any
person

ii) DOF No. 334/1/2007
dtd. 28/02/2007

33.01

34

DREDGING
SERVICES

16/6/2005

65(105)(zzzb)

65(36a)

Any person

Any
person

ii) B1/6/2005 TRU
dtd. 27/07/2005

35

DRY CLEANING

16/08/2002

65(105)(zt)

65(37),
65(38)

Dry Cleaner

Any
Person

ii) B II/1/2002- TRU dtd. 01/08/2002

35.01

36

ERECTION,
COMMISSIONING
& INSTALLATION
SERVICES

01/07/2003
10/09/2004

65(105)(zzd)

65(29),
65(39a)

Commissioning
& Installation
Agency

Any
Person

ii) B2/8/2004-TRU
dtd. 10/09/2004

36.01

36.02

37

EVENT
MANAGEMENT

16/08/2002

65(105)(zu)

65(40),
65(41)

Event
Manager

Any
Person

ii) B II/1/2002-TRU
dtd. 01/08/2002
iii) Cir. No. 96/6/2007
dtd. 23/08/2007 para 041.01

37.01, 37.02

37.03

38

EXECUTION OF
WORKS
CONTRACT

06/01/2007

65(105) (zzzza)

Any person

Any
Person

i) 41/2009-ST dtd. 23/10/2009
i) 29/2007-ST dtd. 22/05/2007
i) 32/2007-ST dtd. 22/05/2007
i) 23/2009-ST dtd. 07/07/2009
ii) DOF 334/13/2009-TRU
dtd. 06/07/2009
ii) B1/16/2007-TRU dtd. 22/05/2007
iii) Cir. No. 96/6/2007 dtd. 23/08/2007
para 7/2008 dtd. 01/03/2008 097.01
iii) Cir 116/10/2009 dtd. 15/09/2009
iii) 128/10/2010-ST dtd. 24/08/2010
ii) DOF No. 334/3/2011-TRU
dtd. 25/02/2011

38.01,
38.02,
38.03, 38.04, 38.05, 38.06

39

FASHION
DESIGNING

16/08/2002

65(105)(zv)

65(43),
65(44)

Fashion
Designer

Any
Person

ii) B 11/1/2002-TRU dtd. 01/08/2002

39.01

40

FOREIGN
EXCHANGE
BROKER (OTHER
THAN COVERED
UNDER BANKING
OR OTHER
FINANCIAL
SERVICES)

7/1/2003

65(105) (zzk)

65(46)

Foreign
exchange
broker

Any
Person

ii) D.O. F. No. 334/1/2008-TRU
dtd. 29/02/2008

41

FORWARD
CONTRACT

10/09/2004

65(105)(zzy)

65(46a),
65(89a),
65(89b)

Member of
recognised
or registered
association

Any
person

ii) B2/8/2004-TRU
dtd. 10/09/2004

42

FRANCHISE

01/07/2003

65(105)(zze)

65(47),
65(48)

Franchisor

Franchisee

ii) B2/8/2004-TRU
dtd. 10/09/2004
ii) F. No. B1/6/2005-TRU
dtd. 27/07/2005

43

GENERAL
INSURANCE

01/07/1994

65(105)(d)

65(49),
65(58),
65(80)

Person
carrying on
general
insurance
business

Policy
Holder/Any
Person

iii) Cir. No. 3/3/94
dtd. 28/07/1994

43.01

44

HEALTH
CLUB AND
FITNESS CENTRE

16/08/2002

65(105)(zw)

65(51),
65(52)

Health Club
and Fitness
Centre

Any
person

ii) B II/1/2002-TRU
dtd. 01/08/2002

44.01

45

HEALTH CARE
SERVICES

From
01/07/2010
to
30/04/2011

65(105)(zzzzo)

_

Hospital,
Nursing
Home, Multi
Disciplinary
Clinic

Employee
of
Business
Entity,
Persons
covered
under
medical
insurance
scheme

ii) DOF No. 334/1/2010 -TRU
dtd. 26/02/2010
ii) DOF No. 334/3/2011-TRU
dtd. 28/02/2011
ii) DOF No. 334/3/2011-TRU
dtd. 25/04/2011

45.01

_

46

INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY
SOFTWARE
SERVICE

5/16/2008

65(105) (zzzze)

 

Any Person

Any
Person

ii) DOF No. 334/1/2008-TRU
dtd. 29/02/2008
ii) DOF No. 334/13/2009-TRU
dtd. 06/07/2009
ii) DOF No. 334/1/2010-TRU
Dtd. 26/02/2010

 

46.01, 46.02

47

INSURANCE
AUXILIARY
SERVICES IN
RELATION TO :

 

 

 

Actuary,
intermediary,
insurance
intermediary or
insurance
agent

Policy
Holder
Any
Person,
insurer
or reinsurer

ii) BII/1/2001-TRU
dtd. 09/07/2001

 

 

... General
Insurance
Business
… Life Insurance
Business

16/07/2001

65(105)(zl)

65(1),
65(54)

 

 

ii) B II/1/2001-TRU
dtd. 09/07/2001

 

 

16/08/2002

65(105)(zy)

65(55),
65(56)

 

 

i) 8/2002-ST dtd. 01/08/2002
ii) B II/1/2002-TRU
dtd. 01/08/2002

 

 

48

INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY RIGHT
(OTHER THAN
COPYRIGHT)

10/09/2004

65(105)(zzr)

65(55a),
65(55b)

Holder of
intellectual
property right

Any
person

ii) B2/8/2004-TRU
dtd. 10/09/2004

48.01

48.02

49

INTERIOR
DECORATOR

16/10/1998

65(105)(q)

65(59)

interior
decorator

Any
Person*

ii) B II/1/98-TRU
dtd.07/10/98

 

 

50

INTERNET CAFÉ

01/07/2003

65(105)(zzf)

65(57)

internet café

Any
person

ii) F. No. B3/7/2003-TRU
dtd. 20/06/2003

 

 

51

INTERNET TELE-
COMMUNICATION
(INTERNET
TELEPHONY
UP TO 15.5.2008)

5/1/2006

65(105)(zzzu)

65(56b),
65(57a)

Any Person

Any
Person

ii) F. No. 334/4/2006-TRU
dtd. 28/02/2006
ii) DOF No. 334/1/2009-TRU
dtd. 29/09/2009

 

 

52

LEGAL
CONSULTANCY
SERVICES IN ANY
BRANCH OF
LAW :
i) BUSINESS
ENTITY TO
BUSINESS
ENTITY IN
RELATION
TO ADVISORY
ii) BUSINESS
ENTITY TO
ANY PERSON
IN RELATION
TO ADVISORY;
iii) BY ANY
PERSON TO
BUSINESS
ENTITY IN
RELATION TO
REPRESENTATION;
iv) BY AN
ARBITRAL
TRIBUNAL IN
RESPECT OF
ARBITRATION
TO BUSINESS
ENTITY

01/09/2009

65(105(zzzzm)

 

See Col. B

See Col. B

ii) D.O.F No. 334/13/2009-TRU
dtd. 06/07/2009
ii) DOF No. 334/3/2011-TRU
dtd. 28/02/2011
ii) DOF No. 334/3/2011-TRU
dtd. 25/04/2011

 

 

53

LIFE INSURANCE
SERVICE

10/09/2004

65)(105)(zx)

65(58),
65(61),
65(80)

Insurer or
re-insurer

Policy
Holder or
Any
Person

i) 11/2004-ST dtd. 10/09/2004
ii) BII/1/2002-TRU dtd 1/8/2002
ii) DOF No. 334/3/2011-TRU
dated 28/02/2011
iii) 132/2/2011-ST dtd.18/01/2011

 

53.01

54

MAILING LIST
COMPILATION
AND MAILING

16/06/2005

65(105)(zzzg)

65(63a)

Any person

Any
person

ii) B1/6/2005-TRU
dtd. 27/07/2005

 

 

55

MAINTENANCE
OF MEDICAL
RECORDS OF
THE EMPLOYEES
###

07/01/2010

65(105)(zzzzp)

___

Any Person

Any
business
entity

ii) DOF No. 334/1/2010-TRU
Dtd. 26/02/2010

___

 

___

 

56

MANAGEMENT,
MAINTENANCE
OR REPAIRS

01/07/2003
 

65(105)(zzg)

65(64)

Any person

Any
Person

ii) F. No. B1/6/2005-TRU
dtd. 27/07/2005
iii) Cir. No. 96/6/2007
dtd. 23/08/2007 para 053.01
iii) Cir 59/8/2003-ST
dtd. 20/06/2003
iii) Cir. 110/4/2009-ST
dtd. 23/02/2009

56.01, 56.02

 

57

MANAGEMENT
OF INVESTEMENT
UNDER ULIP
SCHEME ###

16/5/2008

65(105) (zzzzf)

 

Insurer

Policy
holder

ii) DOF No. 334/1/2008-TRU
dtd. 29/02/2008
ii) DOF No. 334/1/2010-TRU
Dtd. 26/02/2010

 

57.01

58

MANAGEMENT
OR BUSINESS
CONSULTANT’S
(Prior to 01/06/2007
named as
Management
Consultant’s
Service)

10/16/1998

65(105)(r)

65(65)

Management
or Business
Consultant

Any
Person

ii) B II/1/98 TRU 07/10/1998
ii) Cir. No. 177/2/2001-
dtd. 27/06/2001
iii) Cir No. 115/9/2009-ST
dtd. 31/07/2009

58.01

 

59

MANDAP
KEEPER

01/07/1997

65(105)(m)

65(66),
65(67)

Mandap
Keeper

Any
Person*

ii) 47/19/97 dtd. 26/06/1997
iii) Cir. No. 96/6/2007
dtd. 23/08/2007

59.01

59.02

60

MANPOWER
RECRUITMENT
AND SUPPLY
AGENCY

07/07/1997
 

65(105)(k)

65(68)

Manpower
Recruitment
or Supply
Agency

Any
Person

i) 43/5/97-ST dtd. 02/02/1997
ii) F. No. B1/6/2005-TRU
dtd. 27/07/2005
iii) Cir. No. 96/6/2007 dtd. 23/08/2007
para 010.01 & 010.02

60.01

 

61

MARKET
RESEARCH
AGENCY

16/10/1998

65(105)(y)

65(69)

Market
Research
Agency

Any
Person

ii) B 11/1/98-TRU
dtd. 07/10/98

 

 

62

MINING OF
MINERAL,
OIL OR GAS

6/1/2007

65(105) (zzzy)

 

Any person

Any  person

ii) 334/1/2007-TRU dtd. 28/02/2007

 

 

63

ON-LINE
INFORMATION
DATABASE
ACCESS OR
RETRIEVAL

16/07/2001

65(105)(zh)

65(30),
65(36),
65(39),
65 (53),
65(75)

Any Person

Any
Person

ii) B II/1/2001-TRU dtd. 09/07/2001

63.01,
63.02

 

64

OPINION POLL

10/09/2004

65(105)(zzs)

65(75a),
65(75b)

Opinion
Poll Agency

Any
Person

ii) BII/8/2004-TRU
dtd. 10/09/2004

 

 

65

OUTDOOR
CATERER

10/09/2004

65(105)(zzt)

65(76a)

Outdoor
caterer

Any
person*

ii) BII/8/2004-TRU
dtd. 10/09/2004

65.01, 65.02

65.03

66

PACKAGING
ACTIVITY

16/06/2005

65(105) (zzzf)

65(76b)

Any person

Any
person

ii) B1/6/2005 TRU
dtd. 27/07/2005

66.01

 

67

PANDAL OR
SHAMIANA
CONTRACTOR

10/09/2004

65(105)(zzw)

65(77a),
65(77b)

Pandal or
Shamiana
contractor

Any
Person*

ii) BII/8/2004-TRU
dtd. 10/09/2004

67.01

67.02

68

PERMITTING
COMMERCIAL
USE OR
EXPLOITATION
OF ANY
EVENT

7/1/2010

65(105)(zzzzr)

___

Any Person

Any
Person

ii) DOF No. 334/1/2010-TRU
dtd. 26/02/2010

___

 

___

69

PHOTOGRAPHY

16/07/2001

65(105)(zb)

65(78),
65(79)

Photography
Studio or
Agency

Any
Person

ii) B II/1/2001-TRU
dtd. 09/07/2001
ii) F. No. 233/2/2003-CX.4
dtd. 03/03/2006

69.01

 

70

PORT
(Other than
Major Ports)

10/09/2004

65(105)(zzl)

65(76),
65(82)

Any
Person

Any
Person

ii) DOF No. 334/1/2010-TRU
Dtd. 26/02/2010

 

70.01

71

PORT
(Major Ports)

10/09/2004

65(105)(zn)

65(81),
65(82)

Any
Person

Any
Person

ii) B II/1/2001-TRU
dtd. 09/07/2001
ii) DOF No. 334/1/2010-TRU
Dtd. 26/02/2010
iii) Cir No. 67/16/2003- ST
dtd. 10/11/2003
iii) Cir. No. 96/6/2007
dtd. 23/08/2007
(para 035.02)

 

71.01

72

PRACTISING
CHARTERED
ACCOUNTANT

16/10/1998

65(105)(s)

65(83)

Practising
CA

Any
Person

ii) B II/1/98-TRU
dtd. 07/10/1998

72.01

 

73

PRACTISING
COMPANY
SECRETARY

16/10/1998

65(105)(u)

65(85)

Practising
CS

Any
Person

ii) B II/1/98-TRU
dtd. 07/10/1998

73.01

 

74

PRACTISING
COST
ACCOUNTANT

16/10/1998

65(105)(t)

65(84)

Practising
CWA

Any
Person

ii) B II/1/98-TRU
dtd. 07/10/1998

74.01

 

75

PROGRAMME
PRODUCER

10/09/2004

65(105)(zzu)

65(86a),
65(86b)

Programme
Producer

Any
Person

ii) BII/8/2004-TRU
dtd. 10/09/2004

75.01

 

76

PROMOTING,
MARKETING
OR
ORGANISING
OF GAME OF
CHANCE
INCLUDING
LOTTERY

7/1/2010

65(105)(zzzzn)

___

Any Person

Any
Person

ii) DOF No. 334/1/2010-TRU
dtd. 26/02/2010

76.01

 

____

 

77

PROMOTION
OF A BRAND
OF GOODS,
SERVICES,
EVENT,
ENDORSEMENT
OF NAME

7/1/2010

65(105)(zzzzq)

___

Any Person

Any
Person

ii) DOF No. 334/1/2010-TRU
dtd. 26/02/2010

____

____

 

78

PUBLIC
RELATIONS
MANAGEMENT

5/1/2006

65(105)(zzzs)

65(86c)

Any Person

Any
Person

ii) F. No. 334/4/2006 TRU
dtd. 28/02/2006

 

 

79

RAIL TRAVEL
AGENT

16/08/2002

65(105)(zz)

65(87)

Rail Travel
Agent

Any
Person

ii) B II/1/2002-TRU
dtd. 01/08/2002

 

 

80

REAL ESTATE
AGENT

16/10/1998

65(105)(v)

65(88),
65(89)

Real Estate
Agent

Any
Person

ii) B II/1/98-TRU
dtd. 07/10/1998

 

 

81

RECOVERY
AGENT

5/1/2006

65(105)(zzzl)

 

Any
Person

Banking
Company,
FI, NBFC,
Body
Corporate
or a Firm

ii) F. No. 334/4/2006 TRU
dtd. 28/02/2006

 

 

82

REGISTRAR
TO AN ISSUE

5/1/2006

65(105)(zzzi)

65(89c)

Registrar
to an Issue

Any
Person

ii) F. No. 334/4/2006 TRU
dtd. 28/02/2006

 

 

83

RENT-A-CAB
SCHEME
OPERATOR

01/04/2000

65(105)(o)

65(20),
65(70),
65(71),
65(91)

Rent-a-Cab
Scheme
Operator

Any
Person

i) 1/2000-ST dtd. 27/04/2000
ii) DOF No. 334/1/2007-TRU
dtd. 28/02/2007

 

83.01,
83.02

84

RENTING
OF IMMOVABLE
PROPERTY IN
FURTHERANCE
OF BUSINESS OR
COMMERCE

6/1/2007

65(105) (zzzz)

65(90a)

Any person

Any
person

ii) DOF No. 334/1/2007-TRU
dtd. 28/2/2007
ii) DOF No. 334/1/2010-TRU
dtd. 26/02/2010
ii) F. No. 336/10/2009-TRU
dtd. 15/07/2009
ii) F No. 276/282/2010-CX.8A
dtd. 24/02/2011

84.01

84.02,
84.03

85 RESTAURANT
HAVING AIR-
CONDITIONING
FACILITY,
WHOLE OR
IN PART AND
LICENCE TO
SERVE
ALCOHOLIC
BEVERAGES
5/1/2011 65(105)(zzzzv)   Restaurant Any
Person
ii) DOF No. 334/3/2011-TRU
dtd. 28/02/2011
ii) DOF No. 334/3/2011-TRU
dtd. 25/04/2011
  85.01

86

SALE OF
SPACE OR
TIME FOR
ADVERTISEMENT
OTHER THAN
PRINT MEDIA

05/01/2006
01/06/2007

65(105)(zzzm)

 

Any Person

Any
Person

ii) F. No. 334/4/2006-TRU
dtd. 28/02/2006
ii) DOF 334/1/2007-TRU
dtd. 28/02/2007

 

 

87

SCIENTIFIC OR
TECHNICAL
CONSULTANCY

16/07/2001

65(105)(za)

65(92)

Scientist or
technocrat
or any
science or
technology
institution or
organisation

Any
Person

ii) B II/1/2001
dtd. 09/07/2001

87.01,
87.02

 

88

SECURITY
AGENCY

16/10/1998

65(105)(w)

65(94)

Security
Agency

Any
Person

ii) BII/1/98-TRU
dtd. 07/10/98

88.01

 

89

SERVICES
IN RELATION
TO COPYRIGHT
(OTHER THAN
COVERED
UNDER IPR)

7/1/2010

65(105)(zzzzt)

____

Any Person

Any
Person

ii) DOF No. 334/1/2010-TRU
dtd. 26/02/2010

 

 

90

SERVICES
PROVIDED BY
ELECTRICITY
EXCHANGES

7/1/2010

65(105)(zzzzs)

___

Electricity
Exchange

Any
Person

ii) DOF No. 334/1/2010-TRU
dtd. 26/02/2010

___

___

91

SHARE
TRANSFER
AGENT

5/1/2006

65(105)(zzzj)

65(95a)

Share
Transfer
Agent

Any
Person

ii) F. No. 334/4/2006-TRU
dtd. 28/02/2006

 

 

92

SHIP
MANAGEMENT

05/01/2006

65(105)(zzzt)

65(96a)

Any Person

Any
Person

ii) F. No. 334/4/2006-TRU
dtd. 28/02/2006

 

 

93 SHORT-TERM
ACCOMMODATION
PROVIDED BY
HOTELS, ETC.
5/1/2011 65(105)(zzzzw)   Hotel, Inn,
Guest House,
Club, Campsite
etc.
Any
Person
ii) DOF No. 334/3/2011-TRU
dtd. 28/02/2011
ii) DOF No. 334/3/2011-TRU
dtd. 25/04/2011
ii) 139/8/2011-TRU dtd. 10/05/2011
93.01 93.02

94

SITE
FORMATION
AND
CLEARANCE,
EXCAVATION
AND EARTH
MOVING AND
DEMOLITION
SERVICE

6/16/2005

65(105) (zzza)

65(97a)

Any person

Any
person

ii) B1/6/2005-TRU
dtd. 27/07/2005

94.01

 

95

SOUND
RECORDING

16/07/2001

65(105)(zj)

65(98),
65(99)

Sound
Recording
Studio or
Agency

Any
Person

ii) B II/1/2001-TRU
dtd. 09/07/2001
ii) F. No. B1/6/2005-ST
dtd. 27/07/2005

95.01

 

96

SPECIAL
SERVICES
PROVIDED BY
BUILDER OR
ANY OTHER
PERSON
AUTHORISED
BY SUCH
BUILDER TO
A BUYER

7/1/2010

65(105)(zzzzu)

___

Builder/
Authorised
Person

Buyer

ii) DOF No. 334/1/2010-TRU
ctd. 26/02/2010

___

___

97

SPONSORSHIP

5/1/2006

65(105)(zzzn)

65(99a)

Any Person

Any Person

i) 17/2006-ST dtd. 25/04/2006
i) 3/2007-ST dtd. 01/03/2007
ii) F. No. 334/4/2006-TRU
dtd. 28/02/2006
ii) DOF No. 334/1/2007-TRU
dtd. 28/02/2007
ii) DOF No. 334/1/2010-TRU
dtd. 26/02/2010

 

97.01

98

STEAMER
AGENT

15/06/1997

65(105)(i)

65(96),
65(97),
65(100)

Steamer
Agent

Shipping
Line

ii) TN 39-CE(ST-39 dtd. 11/06/1997)

 

 

99

(a) STOCK
BROKER
[(b) SUB-BROKER
UPTO 31/8/2008]

01/07/1994
 

65(105)(a)

65(90),
65(93),
65(101)

Registered
Stock
Broker

Any
Person

ii) BII/8/2004-TRU dtd. 10/09/2004
ii) F. No. 187/107/2010-CX.4
dtd. 17/09/2010

 

 

100

STOCK
EXCHANGE

16/05/2008

65(105) (zzzzg)

 

by a
recognised
stock
exchange

Any
Person

ii) 137/57/2006-CX.4
dtd. 18/5/2007
ii) DOF No. 334/1/2008-TRU
dtd. 29/02/2008

 

 

101

STORAGE
AND
WAREHOUSING

16/08/2002

65(105)(zza)

65(102)

Storage
and
Warehouse
Keeper

Any
Person

ii) B II/1/2002-TRU
dtd. 01/08/2002
iii) Cir. No. 60/9/2003 ST
dtd. 10/07/2003
iii) Cir. No. 96/6/2007
dtd. 23/08/2007 para 47.01

101.01

 

102

SUPPLY OF T
TANGIBLE
GOODS FOR
USE

16/05/2008

65(105) (zzzzj)

 

Any Person

Any
Person

ii) DOF No. 334/1/2008
dtd. 29/02/2008

102.02

 

103

SURVEY AND
EXPLORATION
OF MINERAL

10/09/2004

65(105)(zzv)

65(104a)

Any Person

Any
Person

ii) BII/8/2004-TRU
dtd. 10/09/2004

 

 

104

SURVEY AND
MAP MAKING

16/06/2005

65(105) (zzzc)

65(104b)

Any Person
other than
agency under
the control or
authorized
by the
Government

Any
Person

ii) B1/6/2005-TRU
dtd. 27/07/2005

 

 

105

TECHNICAL
INSPECTION &
CERTIFICATION

01/07/2003

65(105)(zzi)

65(108),
65(109)

Technical
inspection
and
certification
agency

Any
Person

iii) Cir No. 59/8/2003
dtd. 20/06/2003

 

 

106

TECHNICAL
TESTING &
ANALYSIS

01/07/2003

65(105)(zzh)

65 (106),
65(107)

Technical
testing and
analysis
agency

Any
Person

iii) Cir. No. 59/8/2003
dtd. 20/06/2003

106.01,
106.02,
106.03

 

107

TELE-
COMMUNICATION

6/1/2007

65(109) (zzzx)

65(109a)

Telegraph
authority

Any
person

i) 27/2007-ST dtd. 22/05/2007
i) 28/2007-ST dtd. 22/05/2007
iii) Cir. No. 96/6/2007
dtd. 23/08/2007

107.01,
107.02

 

108

TRANSPORT
OF COASTAL
GOODS
THROUGH
INLANDWATERS

9/1/2009

65(105(zzzzl)

 

Any Person

Any
Person

i) 30/2009 ST dtd. 31/08/2009
ii) D.O.F No. 334/13/2009-TRU
dtd. 06/07/2009

108.01, 108.02

108.03

109

TRANSPORT OF
GOODS BY AIR

10/09/2004

65(105)(zzn)

65(3a),
65(3b)

Aircraft
Operator

Any
person

ii) BII/8/2004-TRU
dtd. 10/09/2004

109.01, 109.02, 109.03

 

110

TRANSPORT
OF GOODS
BY PIPELINE
OR OTHER
CONDUIT

16/06/2005

65(105)(zzz)

 

Any person

Any
person

ii) B1/6/2005-TRU
dtd. 27/07/2005

 

 

111

TRANSPORT
OF GOODS
BY ROAD

1/1/2005

65(105)(zzp)

65(50a) &
(50b)

Goods
Transport
Agency

Any
Person

i) 1/2009-ST dtd. 05/01//2009
i) 32-ST to 36/2004-ST
dtd. 03/12/2004
ii) 341/18/2004-TRU
dtd. 17/12/2004
ii) 37B Order No. 5/1/2007-ST
F.No.166/14/2006-CX.4
dtd. 12/03/2007
iii) Cir No. 104/07/2008-ST
dtd. 06/08/2008

111.01,
111.02,
111.03,
111.04

111.05

112

(a) TRANSPORT
OF GOODS IN
CONTAINER
BY RAIL BY
ANY PERSON
OTHER THAN
GOVERNMENT
RAILWAY
(b) TRANSPORT
OF GOODS
BY RAIL

01/05/2006

65(105)(zzzp)

 

Any
Person

 

Any
Person

i) 20/2010-ST
dtd. 30/12/2010
i) 21/2010-ST dtd. 30/3/2010
i) 34/2009 ST dtd. 01/09/2009
ii) F. No. 334/4/2006-TRU
dtd. 28/02/2006
ii) DOF No. 8/2010-TRU
dtd. 26/02/2010
ii) DOF No. 9/2010-TRU
dtd. 26/02/2010

112.01, 112.02,
112.03

112.04

113

TRANSPORT
OF
PASSENGERS
BY AIR

5/1/2006

65(105)(zzzo)

65(56a),
65(35a),
65(77c)

An Aircraft
Operator

Any
Passenger

ii) F. No. 334/4/2006-TRU
dtd. 28/2/2006
ii) DOF No. 334/1/2010-TRU
dtd. 26/02/2010
ii) F. No. 341/52/2006
dtd. 17/10/2006
iii) Cir. No. 96/6/2007
dtd. 23/08/2007

113.01

113.02

114

TRANSPORT
OF PERSONS
BY CRUISE SHIP

5/1/2006

65(105)(zzzv)

Any Person

Any
Person

ii) BII/8/2004-TRU
dtd. 10/09/2004

115

TRAVEL
AGENTS
(OTHER THAN
AIR & RAIL)

10/09/2004

65(105)(zzx)

65(115a)

Travel Agent

Any
Person

ii) BII/8/2004-TRU
dtd. 10/09/2004

116

TOUR
OPERATOR

4/1/2000

65(105)(n)

65(113),
65(115)

Tour
Operator

Any
Person

i) 1/2000 dtd. 27/04/2000
ii) BII/8/2004-TRU
dtd. 10/09/2004
iii) Cir No. 117/11/2009-ST
dtd. 30/10/2009

116.01,
116.02

116.03,
116.04,
116.05

117

UNDERWRITER

16/10/1998

65(105)(z)

65(116),
65(117)

Underwriter

Any
Person

ii) B II/1/98 TRU
dtd. 07/10/1998

 

 

118

VIDEO
PRODUCTION
AGENCY

16/07/2001

65(105)(zi)

65(119),
65(120)

Video
Production
Agency

Any
Person

ii) BII/1/2001 TRU
dtd. 09/07/2001

118.01,
118.02

 

### Exemption is granted to any advance consideration received prior to 01/07/2010 for the taxable service of new services and changes in existing services effected by Finance Act, 2010 (except in case of Commercial Coaching and Training Service and Renting of Immovable Property Service) - Notification No. 36/2010 - ST, dtd. 28/06/2010 .

Table 2 :— Specific Exemptions Concerning Taxable Services Listed above in Table-1

Various taxable services are exempted from levy of service tax by virtue of Notifications/Circulars/Instructions/Trade Notices stated against them

Ref. to Table 1

SPECIFIC EXEMPTIONS/EXCLUSIONS

REF. TO NOTIFICATIONS/ CIRCULARS/TRADE NOTICES/INSTRUCTIONS/GOI LETTER

1.01

Printing and publishing of telephone directories, yellow pages, or business directories, proof print or electronic media is not covered under Advertising Agency’s Service

F. No. 345/4/97-TRU dtd. 16/08/1999

3.01

Amount in excess of commission received from Air Line for booking of passage

Notification No. 22/97-ST dtd. 26/06/1997

7.01

Exclusion to auction by government means only government property being auctioned by any person acting as auctioneer.

Explanation inserted by The Finance Act, 2010 effective from 01/07/2010

8.01

Services or repairs to buses & trucks

Cir. No. 96/6/2007-ST dtd. 23/08/2007

9.01

Chit funds

Cir. No. 96/6/2007-ST dtd. 23/08/2007

9.02

In case of EMIs, principal amount

F No. B 11/1/2001-TRU dtd. 09/07/2001

9.03

Taxable service provided to the State Govt. or Central Govt. in relation to collection of any duties or taxes levied by such Govt.

Notification No. 13/2004 dtd. 10/09/2004

9.04

All such interest and interest in the nature of ‘interest on loans’

Notification No. 29/2004 dtd. 22/09/2004

9.05

Financial leasing services, 90% of difference between instalment paid towards repayment of lease amount and the principal amount in such instalment, i.e. amount representing as interest

Notification No. 4/2006 dtd. 01/03/2006

9.06

Any taxble service provided or to be provided to any person by the RBI and to RBI by any other person

Notification No. 7/2006 dtd. 01/03/2006 and 22/2006-ST dtd. 31/05/2006

9.07

Banking & Other Financial services provided by Department of Post.

Circular No. 96/6/2007 dtd. 23/08/2007

9.08

Inter-bank transaction of purchase and sale of foreign currency i) by a scheduled bank to a scheduled bank from 7.7.2009 ii) to any bank including a bank located outside India or money changer by any other bank or money changer from 01/04/2011.

Notification No. 19/2009-ST dtd. 07/07/2009 & further amended by Notification No. 27/2011-ST dtd. 31/03/2011

12.01

Exemption to a commercial concern in relation to (a) procurement of goods or services which are inputs for the client, (b) production or processing of goods for, or on behalf of, the client, (c) provision of service on behalf of client or (d) service incidental or auxiliary to any of these activities and provided in relation to agriculture, printing, textile processing or education.

Notification No. 14/2004 dtd 10/09/2004 as amended by Notification No. 19/2005-ST dtd. 07/06/2005

12.02

(a) Cut and polished diamonds and gem stones or (b) plain and studded jewellery of gold and other precious metals not covered as job work under Business Auxiliary Service

Notification No. 21/2005-ST dtd. 07/06/2005

12.03

Exemption to Commission Agent in relation to sale or purchase of agricultural produce

Notification No. 13/2003-ST as amended by Notification No. 8/2004-ST

12.07

Service provided by any person to any other person during the course of manufacture or procesing of alcholic beverages for a value of inputs (excluding capital goods) used for providing such service, subject to conditions

Notification No. 39/2009-ST dtd. 23/09/2009 & 43/2009-ST dtd. 02/12/2009

12.08

Service provided by any person to any other person in relation to one or more of specified process during the course of manufacture of cycle or sewing machines, subject to condition

Notification No. 42/2009-ST dtd. 12/11/2009

12.09

Service provided by any person to a client in relation to manufacture of pharmaceutical products, medicines, perfumery, cosmetics or toilet preparations containing alchohol, which are charges to excise duty under Medicinal and Toilet Preparations (Excise Duties) Act, 1955

Notification No. 32/2009-ST dtd. 01/09/2009

12.1

Service provided by a sub broker to a stock broker as defined in cl 101 of Fin. Act, 1994, in relation to sale or purchase of securities listed on a registered stock exchange

Notification No. 31/2009-ST dtd. 01/09/2009

12.11 & 58.02 

Commission paid to Managing Director or whole time or independent Director under Business Auxilary Service and under Management Consultants service unless such directors provide advice or consultancy to the company for which they are compensated seperately

Circular No. 115/9/2009 dtd. 31/07/2009

12.12, 14.01, 16.03, 18.01,
60.01,
66.01,
101.01,
102.02

Specified services provided by any person to Goods Transport Agency for use by such Goods Transport Agency to provide any service refered to in cl. (zzp) to a customer in relation to transport of goods by road.
 

Notification No. 1/2009 dtd. 05/01/2009

13.1

Holding of Business Exhibition outside India

Notification No. 5/2011-ST dtd. 01/03/2011 w.e.f. 01/03/2011

16.01

Agricultural produce and goods stored in cold storage

Notification No. 10/2002-ST dtd. 01/08/2002

16.02

Export cargo, passenger baggage, transhipment of import cargo, (other than provided in port from —-…………...)

i) F.No. B II/1/2002-TRU dtd. 01/08/2002
 

20.01

Under Club or Association Service, charitable trusts as defined under the Circular

Circular No. 96/6/2007 dtd. 23/08/2007

20.02

Exemption to Residential Welfare Association where monthly contribution of a member does not exceeds Rs. 3,000/- per month

Notification No. 8/2007 dtd. 01.3.2007

20.03

Certain notified Export Promotion Councils from 07/07/2009 to 31/03/2010

Notification No. 16/2009-ST dtd. 07/07/2009, Notification No. 35/2009-ST dtd. 03/09/2009

20.04

Membership Fees for the period 16/06/2005 to 31/03/2008 received by an Association or Chamber representing Industry or Commerce & refund in certain circumstance

Insertion of Sec. 96J by FA, 2011 effective from 01/05/2011

21.01

Vocational and recreational training institutes exempt from 01/07/2003 to 30/06/2004 and from 10/09/2004 onwards. In case of vocational training, the exemption is available only to such institutes or centres affiliated to the National Council for Vocational Training notified under the Apprentices Act, 1961

Notification No. 24/2004 as amended by 19/2005 dtd.
07/06/2005 & 3/2010 dtd 27.02.2010, Circular No. 107/01/2009-ST dtd. 28/01/2009

21.02

Commercial training or coaching for certificate or diploma or degree or education qualification recognised by law if paid by the institute sponsoring its students for undergoing a specific training

Notification No. 10/2003 dtd. 20/06/2003

21.03

Sale of priced standard text book exempt under commercial coaching

59/8/2003-TRU dtd. 20/06/2003

21.04

Commercial training and coaching provided by computer training institute exempt from 01/07/2003 to 30/06/2004 and from 10/09/2004 to 15/06/2005

Notification No. 24/2004-ST dtd. 10/09/2004 as amended by Notification No. 19/2005-ST dtd. 07/06/2005

21.05

Exemption to i) pre school, coaching and training ii) any coaching or training leading to grant of a certificate or diploma or degree or any other educational qualification recognized by any law for the time being in force when provided by any commercial, coaching or training centre

Notification No. 33/2011-ST dtd. 25.04.2011 w.e.f. 01/05/2011
 

22.01

Estate builders who construct buildings/civil structure for their own use, renting it out or for selling it subsequently not covered under Commercial or Industrial Construction Service

B2/8/2004-TRU dtd. 10/09/2004

22.02

Services provided by labourers engaged directly by the property owner, or contractors who do not have business establishment not covered under Commercial or Industrial Construction Service

B2/8/2004-TRU dtd. 10/09/2004
 

22.03

Buildings for the purpose of educational, religious, charitable, health, sanitation or Philanthropic purpose & not for the purpose of profit not covered under Commercial or Industrial Construction Service

B2/8/2004-TRU dtd. 10/09/2004
 

22.04

Government buildings / civil constructions not used for commercial purpose not covered under Commercial or Industrial Construction Service

B2/8/2004-TRU dtd. 10/09/2004
 

22.05

Construction of pipeline other than those running within an industrial & commercial establishment is ‘long distance pipeline’ from 10/09/2004 to 15/06/2005

B2/8/2004-TRU dtd. 10/09/2004
 

22.06 & 38.03

Under Commercial or Industrial Construction & Execution of Works Contract Service, to port or other port, however exemption in relation to services of completion and finishing, repair, alteration, renovation, restoration, maintenance or repairs applicable up to 31/5/2007.

Notification No. 16/2005-ST dtd. 07/06/2005 rescinded by 26/2007-ST dtd. 22/05/2007 and reintroduced by Notification No 25/2007-ST dtd. 22/05/2007.

25.01

From service tax payable by a Consulting Engineer, upto the amount of R & D Cess paid in relation to transfer of technology

Notification No. 18/2002-ST dtd. 16/12/2002

25.02

Certification in respect of immovable property

Order u/s. 37B No. 1/1/2002 dtd. 26/02/2003

33.01, 75.01

By any person to other person who has right to authorise any person to exhibit cinematograph film & service provided or to be provided in relation to the delivery of the content of the cinematograph flim in digitalised form, after its encryption, transmitted directly to a cinema theatre for exhibition through the use of satellite, microwave or terrestrial communication line & not by any physical means including CD & DVD

Notification No. 12/2007-ST dtd. 01/03/2007

35.01

Wet cleaning/washing, dyeing and darning, if charged separately

F. No. B II/1/2002-TRU dtd. 01/08/2002

36.01

Mechanized foodgrain handling systems, equipment for setting up or substantial expansion of cold storage & machinery or equipment for initial setting up or substantial expansion of processing units for agricultural apiary, horticultural, dairy, poultry, aquitatic, marine & meat products

Notification No.12/2010-ST dated 27/02/2010
 

37.01

Sale proceeds of ticket or revenue generated from the sale of space

F. No. B II/1/2002-TRU dtd 01/08/2002

37.02

Marriage function not covered up to 31/05/2007

Definition amended by the Finance Act, 2007 w.e.f. 01/06/2007

38.01

Works Contract in relation to canals, other than those primarily used for the purpose of commerce or industry

Notification No. 41/2009-ST dtd 23/10/2009

38.02

Construction of canals for Govt. projects under Commercial or Indusrtial & Construction and Construction of dams, buildings or infrastructure through EPC 21.09 mode under Works Contract Service

Cir no 116/10/2009-ST dtd. 15/09/2009

38.04

Construction, Completion & Finishing in respect of new residential complex or part thereof under Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission & Rajiv Aawas Yojna

Notification No. 6/2011-ST dtd. 01/03/2011 w.e.f. 01/03/2011

38.05

Works Contract Service classified as Airport Service and provided within an Airport

Notification No. 10/2011-ST dtd. 01/03/2011 w.e.f. 01/03/2011

38.06

Works Contract Service classified as Port or Other Port Service for construction, repair, alteration, renovation of wharves, quays, docks, stages, jetties, piers & railways

Notification No. 11/2011-ST dtd. 01/03/2011 w.e.f. 01/03/2011

39.01

Stitching charges for garments and making charges for jewellers, if charged separately in the bill

F. No. B 11/1/2002-TRU dtd. 01/08/2002

43.01

Certain specified insurance policies

Notification No. 3/94-ST dtd. 30/06/1994 as amended by 3/2006-ST dtd. 01/03/2006, Notification No. 12/97 dtd.14/02/1997, Notification No. 1/2000 dtd. 09/02/2000 as amended by 5/2010 dtd. 27.2.2010, Notification No. 3/2000 dtd. 06/07/2000, Notification No. 4/2000 dtd 31/07/2000, Notification No. 16/2003 dtd.11/07/2003, Notification No. 31/2006 dtd. 11/12/2006, Notification No. 58/2010 dtd. 21/12/2010, Notification No. 7/2011 dtd. 01/03/2011

44.01

Therapeutic massage such as Aurvedic Massage, Acupressure Therapy given by a qualified professional under medical supervision

F. No. B II/1/2002-TRU dtd. 01/08/2002

45.01

Entire health service exempted

Notification No. 30/2011-ST dtd. 25/04/2011 w.e.f. 01/05/2011

48.01

(a) IPR not covered by Indian law
(b) permanent transfer of IPR

BII/8/2004-TRU dtd. 10/09/2004

56.01

Management maintenance or repairs of road.

Notification No. 24/2009-ST dtd. 27/07/2009

56.02

Management, Maintenance or Repairs of bridges, tunnels, dams, airports, railways and transport terminals

Notification No. 54/2010-ST dtd. 21.12.2010

58.01

ERP Software system up to 28/02/2006

Notification No. 16/2004 dtd. 10/09/2004 as rescinded by 2/2006-ST dtd. 01/03/2006

59.01

Religious places

Notification No.14/2003 dtd. 20/06/2003

63.01

E-commerce transactions

F.No. B II/1/2000-TRU dtd. 09/07/2001

12.04 &  63.02

Services provided by news agency which has been solely set up for collection  & distribution of news & specified u/s 10(22B) of the Income-tax Act who do not distribute its income in any manner to the members

Notification No. 13/2010-ST dtd. 27/02/2010

65.01

Service provided in railway train, academic institution or medical establishment exempt up to 28/02/2006

Notification No. 19/2004 & 21/2004 dtd .10/09/2004 as rescinded by Notification No. 2/2006 ST dtd. 01/03/2006 (Sr. No. 8)

65.02

Provided by a non-government organization registered under any Central or State Act, under the Centrally Assisted Mid-day Meal Scheme

Notification No. 47/2010-ST dtd. 03/09/2010

67.01

Services provided for pure religious ceremonies or congregation

B2/8/2004-TRU dtd. 10/09/2004

69.01

Photography studio or agency other than a commercial concern in relation to still photography up to 15/06/2005

Notification No. 6/2001-ST dtd. 09/07/2001 as amended by 13/2001-ST dtd. 27/12/2001 rescinded by Notification No. 20/2005 dtd. 07/06/2005

72.01, 73.01, 74.01

Service is provided in the professional capacity to a client relating to representation before any Statutory Authority in the course of proceedings under any law by way of issue of notice exempt from 13/07/2006 to 30/04/2011. From 1/3/2006 to 12/7/2006 all services taxable. Up to 28/2/2006 only specified services taxable

Notification No. 25/2006 dtd. 13/07/2006, rescinded by Notification No. 32/ 2011-ST dtd. 25/04/2011.

76.01

Persons other than the distributors or selling agents appointed or authorized by the Lottery Organizing State in relation to marketing of lottery, if the Optional Composition Scheme under Rule 6(7C) is availed by such distributor or selling agent in respect of such lottery during the financial year

Notification No. 50/2010-ST dtd. 08/10/2010

84.01

Property Tax levied and collected by local bodies

Notification No. 24/2007-ST dtd. 22/05/2007 w.e.f. 01/06/2007 28/2007-ST dtd. 22/05/2007

87.01

Services rendered by doctors, medical colleges, nursing homes, hospitals, diagnostic & pathological labs

F. No. B II/1/2001 dtd. 09/07/2001

87.02

Mere testing service which is not integral part of consultancy

F. No. B II/1/2001 dtd. 09/07/2001

88.01

Service provided for security of safe deposit lockers or vaults by security agencies up to 08/07/2004

Notification No. 56/98-ST dtd. 07/10/1998, rescinded by Notification No. 7/2004-ST dtd. 09/07/2004

93.01

When the declared tariff for providing such accommodation is less than ‘1,000/- per day

NotificationNo. 31/1/2011-ST dtd. 25/04/2011 w.e.f. 01/05/2011

94.01

Construction of roads, airports, railways, transport terminals, bridges, tunnels, dams, ports or other ports

Notification No. 17/2005 ST dtd. 07/06/2005

95.01

Reproduction of original master to make further copies of audio tape or CD and lending or hiring of video or sound recording equipment

F. No. B II/1/2001 dtd. 09/07/2001

106.01

By Government on State or District Laboratory in relation to testing analysis of water quality

Notification No. 6/2006-ST dtd. 01/03/2006

106.02

In relation to Testing analysis of newly developed drugs (includes vaccines & herbal remedies) on human participants by a clinical research organisation.

Notification No. 11/2007-ST dtd. 01/03/2007

106.03

Technical testing & analysis or technical inspection or certification services in relation to seeds provided by Central/State Seed Testing Laboratory or Central/State Seed Certification Agency notified under Seeds Act, 1966 to any person.

Notification No. 10/2010-ST dtd. 27/02/2010

107.01

Departmentally run public telephone, guaranteed public phone operating for local calls, free telephones at airport and hospitals where no bills are being issued

Notification No. 3/94-ST dtd. 30/06/1994

107.02

Surcharge on delayed payments on telephone bills

Circular No. 96/6/2007 dtd. 23/08/2007

108.01

Exemption to specified goods

Notification No. 30/2009-ST dtd. 31/08/2009

108.02

To a person located in India in relation to transport of goods from a place outside India to a final destination outside India

Notification No. 8/2011-ST dtd 01/03/2011 w.e.f. 01/03/2011

109.01

Air transport of export cargo from 17/09/2004 to 14/03/2005 and reintroduced from 15/7/2005

Notification No. 28/2004 dtd. 17/09/2004 r.w. 10/2005 dtd.
03/03/2005 and 29/2005-ST dtd. 15/07/2005

109.02

To a person located in India in relation to transport of goods from a place outside India to a final destination outside India

Notification No. 8/2011-ST dtd. 01/03/2011 w.e.f. 01/03/2011

109.03

Value of air freight determined u/s. 14 of Customs Act for the purpose of charging custom duty

Notification No. 9/2011-ST dtd. 01/03/2011 w.e.f. 01/03/2011

111.01

Transport of fruits, vegetables, eggs or milk in a road carriage & from 27/2/2010 transportation of food grains or pulses by road

Notification No. 33/2004 dtd. 03/12/2004 & Notification No. 4/2010-ST dtd. 27/02/2010

111.02

Gross amount charged on consignments transported in a goods carriage for not exceeding Rs.1500/- & gross amount charged on individual consignment transported in goods carriage not exceeding Rs.750/-

Notification No. 34/2004 dtd. 03/12/2004

111.03

Clearing & Forwrding Agent’s Service, Man Power Recruitment or Supply Agency Service, Cargo Handling Agency Service, Storage or Warehouse Keeper’s Service, Business Auxiliary Service, Packaging Service, Business Support Service and Supply of Tangible Goods Service provided to Goods Transport Agency exempted from 1.1.2005

Benefit of Notification No. 1/2009-ST dtd. 05/01/2009 extended from 01/01/2005 by the Finance Act (No. 2, 2009). Previously exemption was only in relation to supply of Tangible Goods Service from 26.06.2008 (Notification No. 29/2008-ST)

111.04

To a person located in India in relation to transport of goods from a place outside India to a final destination outside India

Notification No. 8/2011-ST dtd. 01/03/2011 w.e.f. 01/03/2011

112.01

Exemption to specified goods

Notification No. 8/2010-ST dtd. 27/02/2010, extended by Notification No. 34/2010-ST dtd. 22/06/2010 up to 31/12/2010 & further extended by Notificaton No. 56/2010-ST dtd. 21/12/2010 upto 31/03/2011.

112.02

In case of government railway, effective date extended to 01/07/2011 and consequential amendments for exemptions to specified goods and abatement of 70%

i) Notification No. 32/2010-ST to 35/2010-ST, all dtd 22/06/2010, extended by Notification No. 7/2010-ST to 9/2010-ST, all dtd 22/06/2010, further extended by Notification No. 55/2010-ST to 57/2010-ST, all dtd 21/12/2010 and further extended by Notification No. 20/2011-ST to 22/2011-ST, all dtd. 30/03/2011

112.03

To a person located in India in relation to transport of goods from a place outside India to a final destination outside India

Notification No. 8/2011-ST dtd 01/03/2011 w.e.f. 01/03/2011

113.01

Taxes charged by any Government on air passengers provided such taxes shown separately on ticket or the invoice.

Notification No. 15/2010-ST dtd. 27/02/2010

116.01

Contract Carriage permit for operating bus on inter-State of intra-State routes for point-to-point transportation from 7.7.2009

Notification No. 20/2009-ST dtd. 07/07/2009

116.02

Services provided in respect of tour undertaken for carrying out Haj and Umrah Pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia by Indian pilgrims subject to satisfaction of conditions of Export of Service Rules

Cir. 117/11/2009-ST dtd. 30/10/2009

118.01

Individual professional videographer up to 15/06/2005

Notification No. 7/2001-ST dtd. 09/07/2001 rescinded by Notification No. 20/2005

118.02

Reproduction of original master

F. No. B II/1/2001 dtd. 09/07/2001

 

General Exemptions :

 

ii)

Statutory function by sovereign / public authorities

Cir. No. 96/6/2007 Dtd. 23/08/2007

iii)

Any taxable service provided by any person to other person for transmission & distribution of electricity up to 21/07/2010.

Notification No. 45/2010-ST dtd. 28/07/2010


TAble 3 :- Notes/ Abatements/ Options With Reference To Table-1

 

Ref. to Table 1

Particulars

REF. TO NOTIFICATIONS/ CIRCULARS/TRADE NOTICES/INSTRUCTIONS/GOI LETTER

2.01, 70.01, 71.01

Any service provided by any person within the port, other port or airport or civil enclave to be regarded as port, other port or airport service respectively w.e.f. 01/07/2010

Change in definition by The Finance Act, 2010

3.02

In case of Air Travel Agent, option is given to service provider to pay Service tax @ 0.6% of the basic fares in case of domestic tickets and @ 1.2% in case of international tickets

Notification No. 17/2006-ST dtd. 25/04/2006

8.02

Repair, reconditioning, restoration or decoration or any other similar service in relation to any motor vehicle other than 3 wheeler scooter autorickshaw & motor vehicle meants for goods carriage covered from 01/05/2011.

Change in definition by The Finance Act, 2011

9.09

30% abatement, subject to conditions for Service provided in relation to chit,

Notification No. 27/2008-ST dtd. 27/05/2008

12.04

Exemption in respect of job work where such goods are produced or processed using raw materials or semi-finished goods supplied by the client and goods so produced are returned to the said client for use in or in relation to manufacture of any other goods falling under the First Schedule of Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985 (5 of 1986) as amended by Central Excise Tariff Amendment Act, 2004 (5 of 2005) on which appropriate duty is payable. The appropriate duty of excise shall not include "Nil" rate of duty or duty of excise wholly exempt.

Notification No. 8/2005 dtd. 01/03/2005 as amended by 19/2005-ST dtd. 07/06/2005

12.05

Exemption under Information Technology Service restricted to development of software system, networking or any other services primarily in relation to operation of computer systems, up to 15.5.08

By substitution of Explanation in Clause (b) of S. 65(19) by the Finance Act, 2006, (operative up to 15/05/08)

12.06

Any service provided in relation to promotion of marketing of game of chance, organised, conducted or promoted by the client in whatever form or by whatever name called, whether or not conducted online, including lottery, lotto, bingo covered up to …………..

Explanation omitted by The Finance Act, 2010.

14.02

Scope expanded to cover operational or admnistrative assistance in any manner.

Change in definition by Finance Act, 2011 effective from 01/05/2011

20.05

Scope expanded to cover non-members also.

Change in definition by Finance Act, 2011 effective from 01/05/2011

21.06

“Commercial Training or Coaching Centre” means any centre or institute, by whatever name called, where training or coaching is imparted for consideration,
whether or not such centre or institute is registered as a trust or a society or similar other organisations under any law for the time being in force and regardless to the fact that the activity is being carried out with or without profit motive.

Explanation inserted by The Finance Act, 2010 in sub-clause (zzc) effective from 01/07/2003

21.07

Scope expanded to cover service any unrecognized course conducted by an institute or establishment recognized by law for the time being in force.

Change in definition by Finance Act, 2011 w.e.f. 01/05/2011

22.07,
24.01
&
36.02

67% of gross amount except in case of Completion & Finishing Service, subject to conditions *

Notification No. 1/2006 dtd. 01/03/2006

22.08
&
24.02

Deeming provision is inserted by way of an explanation to levy service tax on construction of a new building or a residential complex which is intended for sale, wholly or partly, wherein any sum is received by a builder or a person authorised by him from or on behalf of the prospective buyer before grant of Completion Certificate by a competent authority

Explanation inserted by The Finance Act, 2010 effective from 01/07/2010

22.09
&
24.03

75% of gross amount including value of goods or material supplied/provided/used by service provider and also where cost of land has not been recovered separately from the buyer. The exemption will not apply in case of Completion & Finishing Service

Notification No. 29/2010-ST, dtd. 22/06/2010

26.01

40% of abatement where gross value includes supply of food, subject to conditions *

Notification No. 1/2006 dtd. 01/03/2006

37.03

Service tax is not on an event but on the service provided for managing an event. In a case where the event is organised/managed by sponsor himself, no service tax is payable.

iv) F. No. B II/1/2002-TRU dtd. 01/08/2002

46.01

Up to 20/12/2010, packaged or canned intended for single use subject to (a) Document providing right to use such software, by whatever name called, is packed along with software (b) Importer has paid appropriate custom duty on entire amount or manufacturer/duplicator/person holding copyright has paid appropriate excise duty on entire amount (c) Benefit under NN. 31/2010- Customs or 17/2010-CE both dtd. 27/02/2010 as the case may be is not availed.

Notification No. 17/2010-ST and 2/2010-ST both dtd. 27/02/2010. Rescinded by Notification No. 52/2010-ST & 51/2010-ST both dtd. 21/12/2010.

46.02

In case of packaged or canned software, the value of such software domestically produced or imported for the purpose of Central Excise Duty or Additional Custom Duty, as the case may be, has been determined u/s. 4A of the CE Act, 1944 and a) if the appropriate duty of excise is paid by the manufacturer or duplicator or the person holding copyright to such software in respect of software manufactured in India, or b) if appropriate duty of customs including additional duty have been paid by the importer in respect of software imported into India. This exemption will apply only if a declaration is made by the service provider on the invoice relating to such service that no amount in excess of retail sale price declared on the said goods has been recovered from the customer.

Notification No. 53/2010-ST dtd. 21/12/2010

48.02

Equal to R & D Cess paid on import of technology from Service Tax.

Notification No. 17/2004-ST dtd. 10/09/2004

53.01

Option to pay tax on i) gross premium charged from a policy holder as reduced by the amount allocated for investment or savings on behalf of policy holder if such amount is intimated to the policy holder at the time of providing of service, ii) 1.5% of gross amount of premium in all other cases.

Notification No. 35/2011-ST dtd. 25.04.2011 w.e.f. 01/05/2011

57.01

Gross amount shall be higher of actual amount charged by the insurer for management of funds under ULIP or the maximum amount of fund management charges fixed by IRDA.

Change in definition by The Finance Act, 2010 effective from 01/07/2010

59.02

40% abatement if gross amount charged includes catering charges, subject to conditions.

Notification No. 1/2006 dtd. 01/03/2006

65.03

50% abatement when gross value includes cost of food, subject to conditions *

Notification No. 1/2006 dtd. 01/03/2006

67.02

30% abatement if service includes service rendered as a caterer, subject to conditions*

Notification No. 1/2006 from 01/03/2006

83.01

60% abatement if gross amount charged by a rent-a-cab operator, subject to conditions*

Notification No. 1/2006 dtd. 01/03/2006

83.02

Activity of transportation of school children on cabs owned by school or hired by school.

Letter F. No. 137/26/2007-CX.4 dtd. 15/12/2008

84.02

Screening of a movie in a theatre is not a taxable service except where the distributor leases out the theatre and the theatre owner gets a fixed rent

Circular No. 109/03/2009 dtd. 23/02/2009

84.03

Renting of immovable property, per se, is a service. Any other service in relation to such renting is also covered. Vacant land given on lease or licence for construction of building or temporary structure at a later stage to be used for furtherance of business or commerce also covered.

Change in definition by The Finance Act, 2010 effective from 01/06/2007

85.01

70% abatement, subject to conditions.

Notification No. 34/2011-ST dtd. 25/04/2011

93.02

50% abatement, subject to conditions.

Notification No. 34/2011-ST dtd. 25/04/2011

97.01

Sponsorship provided to any person is now covered, also sponsorship of sport event also covered.

Change in definition by The Finance Act, 2010 effective from 01/07/2010

108.03

75% abatement, subject to conditions.

Notification No. 16/2011-ST dtd. 01/03/2011 w.e.f. 01/03/2011

111.05

75% abatment of gross amount charged from the customer by goods transport agency subject to conditions * (conditions removed from 01/03/2008)

Notification No. 13/2008 dtd. 01/03/2008

112.04

70% abatement on Transport of goods in containers by Rail (other than Government) subject to conditions*

Notification No. 1/2006 as amended by 9/2010-ST dtd. 27/02/2010

113.02

Aircraft operator providing services to passengers in relation to scheduled or non-scheduled air transport of such passengers embarking in India for domestic or international journey regardless to class of travel covered. (only international journey other than economy class covered up to 30/06/2010

Change in definition by The Finance Act, 2010 effective from 01/07/2010

116.03

60% abatement in case tour operator providing packaged tour & indicating in the bill that charges for the same are included, subject to conditions up to 23.8.2004 & 75% thereafter *

Notification No. 1/2006 from 01/03/2006 as amended by Notification No. 38/2007 dtd. 23/08/2007

116.04

In case of non packaged tour : (a) 60% abatement up to 04/02/2004 (b) 90% abatement from 05/02/2004 to 08/07/2004. (c) 60% abatement from 09/07/2004

a) Notification No. 1/2006 as amended by Notification No.15/2007 dtd. 04/04/2007

116.05

In case of tour operator in relation to arrangement or booking of accommodation if the charges are included in the bill 90% abatement from 01/09/1997.

Notification No. 39/97-ST dtd. 22/08/1997 up to 28/2/2006 & Notification No. 1/2006 from 01/03/2006 effective from 01/03/2006 (Sr. No. 2), Notification No. 1/2006 from 01/03/2006

Note* : Condition for availment of abatment from gross amount charged :-

the abatements provided will be available if,

(a) credit of duty paid on input or capital goods or CENVAT credit of service tax on input services used for providing such taxable service, has not been taken under the provisions of CENVAT Credit Rules 2004 &

(b) the assessee has not availed the benefit under Notification No. 12/2003-ST dtd. 20/06/2003.


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