Government of India
Ministry of Finance
(Department of Revenue)
Notification No. 13/2012- Service Tax
New Delhi, the 17th March, 2012
G.S.R. (E). - 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
said Finance Act), the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary
in the public interest so to do, hereby exempts the taxable service of the
description specified in column (2) of the Table below, from so much of the
service tax leviable thereon under section 66B of the said Finance Act, as is in
excess of the service tax calculated on a value which is equivalent to a
percentage specified in the corresponding entry in column (3) of the said Table,
of the gross amount charged by such service provider for providing the said
taxable service, subject to the relevant conditions specified in the
corresponding entry in column (4) of the said Table, namely;-
Table
| Sl.No. |
Description of taxable service
|
Percentage |
Conditions |
| (1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
| 1 |
Financial leasing services including equipment leasing and hire purchase
|
10 |
Nil. |
| 2 |
Transport of goods by rail |
30 |
Nil. |
| 3 |
Transport of passengers, with or without accompanied belongings by rail
|
30 |
Nil. |
| 4 |
Supply of food or any other article of human consumption or any drink, in a
premises, including hotel, convention center, club, pandal, shamiana or any
place specially arranged for organizing a function |
70 |
CENVAT credit on any goods classifiable under chapter 1 to 22 of the Central
Excise Tariff Act, 1985 (5 of 1986) used for providing the taxable service has
not been taken under the provisions of the CENVAT Credit Rules, 2004. |
| 5 |
Transport of passengers by air, with or without accompanied belongings
|
40 |
CENVAT credit on inputs and capital goods, used for providing the taxable
service, has not been taken under the provisions of the CENVAT Credit Rules,
2004. |
| 6 |
Renting of hotels, inns, guest houses, clubs, campsites or other commercial
places meant for residential or lodging purposes. |
60 |
Same as above. |
| 7 |
Transport of goods by road by Goods Transport Agency
|
25 |
CENVAT credit on inputs, capital goods and input services, used for providing
the taxable service, has not been taken under the provisions of the CENVAT
Credit Rules, 2004. |
| 8 |
Services provided in relation to chit
|
70 |
Same as above. |
| 9 |
Renting of any motor vehicle designed to carry passengers
|
40 |
Same as above. |
| 10 |
Transport of goods in a vessel from one port in India to another
|
50 |
Same as above. |
| 11 |
(i)Services provided or to be provided to any person, by a tour operator in
relation to a package tour |
25 |
(i) CENVAT credit on inputs, capital goods and input services, used for
providing the taxable service, has not been taken under the provisions of the
CENVAT Credit Rules, 2004.
(ii) The bill issued for this purpose indicates that it is inclusive of charges
for such a tour. |
| |
(ii)Services provided or to be provided to any person, by a tour operator in
relation to a tour, if the tour operator is providing services solely of
arranging or booking accommodation for any person in relation to a tour
|
10 |
(i) CENVAT credit on inputs, capital goods and input services, used for
providing the taxable service, has not been taken under the provisions of the
CENVAT Credit Rules, 2004.
(ii) The invoice, bill or challan issued indicates that it is towards the
charges for such accommodation.
(iii) This exemption shall not apply in such cases where the invoice, bill or
challan issued by the tour operator, in relation to a tour, only includes the
service charges for arranging or booking accommodation for any person and does
not include the cost of such accommodation. |
| |
(iii) Services, other than services specified in (i) and (ii) above, provided or
to be provided to any person, by a tour operator in relation to a tour
|
40 |
(i) CENVAT credit on inputs, capital goods and input services, used for
providing the taxable service, has not been taken under the provisions of the
CENVAT Credit Rules, 2004.
(ii)The bill issued indicates that the amount charged in the bill is the gross
amount charged for such a tour. |
Explanation. –
A. For the purposes of exemption at Serial number 1 –
(i) Consideration received for the purpose of computing the gross amount charged
is an amount, forming or representing as interest, i.e. the difference between
the installment paid towards repayment of the lease amount and the principal
amount contained in such installment paid;
(ii) the exemption shall not apply to an amount, other than an amount forming or
representing as interest, charged by the service provider such as lease
management fee, processing fee, documentation charges and administrative fee.
B. For the purposes of exemption at Serial number 4 -
Consideration received for the purpose of computing the gross amount charged is
the sum total of the gross amount and the value of all goods, excluding the
value added tax, if any, levied on goods or services supplied free of cost for
use in or in relation to the supply of food or any other article of human
consumption or any drink, under the same contract or any other contract:
Provided that where the value of goods or services supplied free of cost is not
ascertainable, the same shall be determined on the basis of the fair market
value of the goods or services that have closely available resemblance.
2. For the purposes of this notification, unless the context otherwise
requires,-
(a) “chit” means a transaction whether called chit, chit fund, chitty, kuri, or
by whatever name by or under which a person enters into an agreement with a
specified number of persons that every one of them shall subscribe a certain sum
of money (or a certain quantity of grain instead) by way of periodical
installments over a definite period and that each subscriber shall, in his turn,
as determined by lot or by auction or by tender or in such other manner as may
be specified in the chit agreement, be entitled to a prize amount,
(b) "package tour" means a tour wherein transportation, accommodation for stay,
food, tourist guide, entry to monuments and other similar services in relation
to tour are provided by the tour operator as part of the package tour to the
person undertaking the tour,
(c) “tour operator” means any person engaged in the business of planning,
scheduling, organizing, arranging tours (which may include arrangements for
accommodation, sightseeing or other similar services) by any mode of transport,
and includes any person engaged in the business of operating tours,
(d) “financial leasing” means a lease transaction where—
(i) contract for lease is entered into between parties for leasing of a specific
asset;
(ii) the contract is for use and occupation of the asset by the lessee;
(iii) the lease payment is calculated so as to cover the full cost of the asset
together with the interest charges; and
(iv) the lessee is entitled to own, or has the option to own, the asset at the
end of the lease period after making the lease payment;
3. This notification shall come into force from the date on which section 66B of
the Finance Act, 1994 comes into effect.
(Samar Nanda)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
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