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Year 2008

Circulars/Trade Notices 2008

Circular No

Date

File No.

Subject

105/06/2008-ST 16.09.2008 137/168/2008-CX.4 Service Tax issues relating to units in SEZ- reg.
104/07/2008-ST 06.08.2008 137/175/2007-CX4 Service tax levy on goods transport by road services -reg.
103/06/2008-ST 01.07.2008 137/120/2006-CX4 Instructions regarding provisional attachment of property under section 73 C of the Finance Act, 1994-reg.
102/5/2008-ST 04.06.2008 137/96/2008-CX.4 Guidelines in respect of the Dispute Resolution Scheme, 2008-reg.
101/2/2008-ST 12.05.2008 137/84/2008-CX.4 Filing of claim for refund of service tax paid under notification No. 41/2007-ST dated 6/10/2007 – reg.
100 /3 /2008-ST 12.03.2008 137/102/2006-CX.4 Guidelines in respect of publication of names under section 73D of the Finance Act, 1994-reg
99/2/2008-ST 11.03.2008 137/51/2008 – CX.4 Amendment to Circular No. 97/8/2007-ST dated the 23rd August, 2007 – Power of adjudication of Central Excise Officers- instructions reg.
98/1/2008-ST 04.01.2008 345/6/2007 – TRU Amendment to Circular No. 96/7/2007-ST dated the 23rd August, 2007 – Clarification in respect of renting of immovable property service and works contract service – Regarding

Year 2007

Circulars/Trade Notices 2007

Circular No

Date

File No.

Subject

12/11/2007-ST 12.11.2007 232/2/2006-Cx.4 Applicability of service tax on activities undertaken at mines prior to enactment of the Finance Bill, 2007. reg
97/6/2007-ST 23.08.2007 Procedural issues in Service Tax-circular-reg.
96/5/2007-ST 23.08.2007 Clarification on technical issues relating to taxation of services under the Finance Act, 1994 – Regarding.
95/6/2007-ST 11.06.2007 137/89/2007-CX.4 Difficulties being encountered by Goods Transport Operators in complying with the provisions of Service Tax-reg.
94/5/2007-ST 15.05.2007 137/158/2006-CX.4 Applicability of service tax on entry and exit load charged by the Mutual Fund – reg.
93/4/2007-ST 10.05.2007 137/85/2007-CX.4 Review of circulars/clarifications/instructions issued on
matters relating to service tax law and procedures – withdrawal of
circulars – reg.
92/3/2007-ST 12.03.2007 249/3/2007-CX.4 Liability of ‘money changers’ to pay service tax under ‘banking and other financial service’ – reg.
91/2/2007-ST 12.03.2007 149/2/2004-CX.4 Levy of service tax on interconnection service provided by one telecom operator to another – reg.
90/1/2007-ST 03.01.2007 149/4/2005-CX.4 Applicability of service tax on international in-bound roamers under telephone
service – reg.

Year 2007

Circulars/Trade Notices 2007

Circular No

Date

File No.

Subject

12/11/2007-ST 12.11.2007 232/2/2006-Cx.4 Applicability of service tax on activities undertaken at mines prior to enactment of the Finance Bill, 2007. reg
97/6/2007-ST 23.08.2007 Procedural issues in Service Tax-circular-reg.
96/5/2007-ST 23.08.2007 Clarification on technical issues relating to taxation of services under the Finance Act, 1994 – Regarding.
95/6/2007-ST 11.06.2007 137/89/2007-CX.4 Difficulties being encountered by Goods Transport Operators in complying with the provisions of Service Tax-reg.
94/5/2007-ST 15.05.2007 137/158/2006-CX.4 Applicability of service tax on entry and exit load charged by the Mutual Fund – reg.
93/4/2007-ST 10.05.2007 137/85/2007-CX.4 Review of circulars/clarifications/instructions issued on
matters relating to service tax law and procedures – withdrawal of
circulars – reg.
92/3/2007-ST 12.03.2007 249/3/2007-CX.4 Liability of ‘money changers’ to pay service tax under ‘banking and other financial service’ – reg.
91/2/2007-ST 12.03.2007 149/2/2004-CX.4 Levy of service tax on interconnection service provided by one telecom operator to another – reg.
90/1/2007-ST 03.01.2007 149/4/2005-CX.4 Applicability of service tax on international in-bound roamers under telephone
service – reg.

Year 2006

Circulars/Trade Notices 2006

Circular No

Date

File No.

Subject

89/7/2006- ST 18.12.2006 255/1/2006-CX.4 Applicability of service tax on fee collected by Public Authorities while performing statutory functions /duties under the provisions of a law – regarding
88/6/2006-ST 06.11.2006 137/127/2006-CX.4 Mandatory E-Payment of Service Tax for major assessees – reg.
87/5/2006-ST 06.11.2006 137/128/2006-CX-4 Servie tax issues relating to authorized motor vehicle dealers and service stations - reg.
86/4/2006-ST 01.11.2006 137/71/2006-CX-4 Service Tax liability on institutes like IITs or IIMs charging fee for campus interviews
85/3/2006-ST 07.11.2006   Levy of service tax on international journey by aircraft
84 /2/2006-ST 19.09.2006 137/123/2006-CX-4 Scope of term "charitable" used in the definition of club or association service - reg.
83/1/2006-ST 04.07.2006 354/59/2006-TRU Levy of service tax on banking and financial services – Services provided by Department of Posts - Reg

Year 2005

Circulars/Trade Notices 2005

Circular No

Date

File No.

Subject

82/2/2005-ST 21.10. 2005 137/44/2004-CX.4 Service Tax Forms ST-1, ST-2 and ST-3
PROPOSED CIRCULAR 07.10.2005   Levy of Service tax under Section 65(105) (e) of the Finance Act, 1994 on service provided by advertising agency
Liability of money changers to pay service tax... 06.10. 2005 341 / 44 / 2005-TRU perusal of the statutory provisions regarding taxation of services provided in relation to foreign exchange broking it is seen that....
81/2/2005-ST 07.10.2005   Tax Research Unit Sub: Leviability of service tax on maintenance or repair of software
Service Tax - Centralized Registration of assessees 08.08. 2005 354 / 106 / 2005-TRU Please refer to your letter F.No. V/DGST/(21)/CR/1/2005 dated 9/6/2005 regarding centralized registration by service providers wherein details to be furnished by persons seeking such centralized registration have been prescribed.
80/1/2005 10.08.2005   Power of Adjudication of Central Excise Officer in cases related to service tax
Budget 2005 -2006, Issues pertaining to Service Tax 27.05. 2005 B1/ 6 /2005-TRU In the Budget for 2005-2006, proposals were incorporated to levy service tax on
nine new services and to expand the scope of twelve existing taxable services [refer clauses (a) and (b) of section 88 of the Finance Act, 2005].
Trade Notice
10/ST/2005
17.06.2005   Centralized registration to be granted by D.G (Service Tax)-Guidelines-Reg.
82/2005 12-05-2005 341/13/2005-TRU Levy of service tax on certain processes undertaken on job-work basis in relation to manufacture of gem and jewellery
81/2005 12-05-2005 341/20/2005-TRU Authority for centralized registration under rule 4(3) of Service Tax Rules, 1994

Year 2004

Circulars/Trade Notices 2004

Circular No

Date

File No.

Subject

80/2004 17-09-2004   With the enactment of the Finance Bill
80/2004 10-09-2004 B2/8/2004-TRU Issues pertaining to Service Tax – regarding
79/2004 13-05-2004

137/38/2003-CX.4

Application of Service Tax on activities of Erection and Commissioning.
78/2004 23-03-2004

241/01/2004-CX-4

Service Tax on the production of Television serials
77/2004 10-03-2004

137/04/2004-CX-4

Clarification on ambiguity in the provisions of Rule 3(5) of the Service Tax Credit Rules, 2002 – regarding

76/2004 03-03-2004

137/6/2004-CX-4

Clarification sought by PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry on various difficulties being faced by Service Tax assessees – Regarding

75/2004 03-03-2004

137/ 11 /2004-CX-4

Service Tax – Monetary limits and powers of adjudication of officers of Central Excise in relation to Service Tax Rules, 1994 – regarding

74/2004 23-01-2004

256/10/2003-CX.4

Clarification for the maintenance and repair services for Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) - Liability of service tax - Regarding

73/2004 05-01-2004

159/3/2003-CX.4

Levy of Service Tax under category of Clearing & Forwarding Agents in respect of Adhatiyas.

72/2004 02-01-2004

137/9/2003(Pt.)-CX4 

Facility for single registration and filing single return for Assessees providing more than one services. 

71/2004 02-01-2004

137/9/2003(Pt.)-CX4 

E-filing of Service Tax Returns – Reg.

Year 2003

Circulars/Trade Notices

Circular No

Date

File No.

Subject

70/2003 17-12-2003

256/9/2003-CX-4

Clarification on the taxability of maintenance of Computer Software-regarding

69/2003 15-12-2003

137/8/2001-CX-4(Pt)

Distribution of work amongst various section of CBEC- regarding.

68/2003 28-11-2003  

Clarification on the scope of the Service of "Event Management" Regarding.

67/2003 10-11-2003

160/3/2002-CX-4

66/2003 05-11-2003

Applicability of service tax on commission income earned on distribution and marketing of units of mutual fund.

65/2003 05-11-2003

B3/7/2003-TRU (part)

Payment of service tax in case of advance payment of value of services.

64/2003 28-11-2003

168/01/2003-CX.4

62/2003 21-08-2003

B3/7/2003-TRU

Miscellaneous issues relating to the services on which service tax has been imposed with effect from 1-7-2003. 

61/2003 14-07-2003

165/2/2003-CX-4 

Service Tax on Doordarshan and All India Radio under the category of Broadcasting Services. 

60/2003 10-07-2003

150/2/2002 CX.4

Levy of services tax on storage of empty containers regarding. 

59/2003

20-06-2003

B3/7/2003-TRU

Imposition of Service Tax on new services consequent to enactment of Finance Bill, 2003-reg.

58/2003 20-05-2003 157/2/2003 CX.4

Using a wrong accounting Code for payment of Service Tax clarification- Regarding. 

57/2003 21-04-2003 137/19/2003 CX.4

Irregular Levy of Service Tax by the service providers @8% after budget i.e. 1-3-2003- regarding 

56/2003 25-04-2003 254/1/2003-CX-4 Non levy of service tax  on export of services – Regarding
55/2003 24-04-2003 137/19/2002-CX-4 Exemption to taxable Services provided by a Service provider to Special   Economic Zone (SEZ) Developer or to a unit located in SEZ – Reg.
54/2003 21-04-2003 149/9/2002 CX.4 Internet telephony services – clarification - reg.
53/2003 27-03-2003 137/11/2003 CX.4 Rounding of Service Tax to the multiples of a Rupee
52/2003

11-03-2003

137/9/2003-CX4

E-filing of Service Tax Returns – Reg.

Previous year Circulars

Circulars/Trade Notices

Circular No

Date

File No.

Subject

51/2002

07-01-2003

F.No.178/1/2002-CX.4

Classification of Services.

50/2002 18-12-2002

249/2/2002-CX-4

Levy of Service Tax on Depository Service under Banking & other Financial services.

49/2002 18-12-2002

137/13/2001-CX.4

Service Tax on Consulting Engineers - regarding.

47/2002

21-08-2002

137/18/2002-CX.4

Service Tax - Allocation of major head/minor head/sub-head for 10 new Services covered under the Tax net w.e.f. 16.08.2002 - regarding.

46/2002 08-08-2002

149/2/2002-CX.4

Services provided by BSNL to basic/cellular telephone service providers - regarding.

Corrigendum to 46/2002 08-08-2002

149/2/2002-CX.4

Services provided by BSNL to Basic/Cellular telephone service providers - regarding.

45/2002 30-07-2002 137/17/2002-CX.4

Website for posting Service Tax Revenue - Reg.

42/2/2002 29-04-2002 176/3/2001-CX.4

Payment of service tax by M/s. Jehangir Art Gallery under the category of ‘Mandap Keeper’

39/2/2002 20-02-2002 137/2/2002-CX-4

Service Tax on Clearing & Forwarding Agents – Clarification reg.

40/03/2002 21-02-002 137/24/99-CX.4

Introduction of Service Tax Code (STC) Number based on Permanent Account Number (PAN) allotted by the Income Tax – Instructions – regarding

38/1/2002 07-02-2002 137/29/2001-CX.4

Audit of Service Tax assesses/records

35/3/2001 27-08-2001 137/24/99-CX.4

Introduction of Service Tax Code (STC) Number based on Permanent Account Number (PAN) allotted by the Income-tax Department- Instructions regarding.

33/2001 20-08-2001 V/DGST/30-Misc-33/2001

Service Tax on 15 new services, opening of new Heads of Accounts.

Tax on 15 New services 09-07-2001 B.11/1/2001-TRU

Tax on 15 New Services to be effective from 16.7.2001- Instructions regarding.

46/2000 23-08-2000 V/DGST/ 30-Misc-46/2000 /11727

Payment of service tax by cheque in authorised Banks - Consequences of delay in encashment beyond due date - reg.

30/1/2000 05-06-2000 149/1/99-CX.4

Powers of adjudication of various C. Ex. Officers

Custom House Agents and Steamer Agents regarding    

Imposition of Service Tax on services rendered by Custom House Agents and Steamer Agents regarding.

Trade Notice No. 69 CE (Service Tax)/97 29-08-1997 CE-20 / 41 / ST /Trade Notice

Imposition is hereby Tax on Tour Operators – reg.

Trade Notice No. 70 CE (Service Tax)/97 29-08-1997 CE-20 / 41 / ST /Trade Notice 97

Imposition of Service Tax on Tour Operators – reg.

Trade Notice No. 71 CE (Service Tax)/97 29-08-1997 CE-20 / 41 / ST /Trade Notice 97

Imposition of Service Tax on Tour Operators – reg.

Trade Notice No. 62/97 CE (Service Tax)/97 05-08-1997

Imposition of Service Tax on Outdoor Caterers & Pandal or Shamiana Contractors – reg.

Trade Notice No. 58 CE (Service Tax)/97 29-07-1997

Imposition of Service Tax on OUTDOORS CATERERS & PANDAL or SHAMIANA CONTRACTORS –reg.

Trade Notice No. 68 CE (Service Tax)/97 29-07-1997 CE-20/41/ST/Trade Notice/97

Imposition of Service Tax on Tour Operators.

Order No.5/1/97 25-07-1997

Service Tax - Appointment of Central Excise Officers for the purpose of assessment and collection of service tax - regarding.

Boards F.No.B-43/8/97 25-07-1997 B.43/8/97-TRU

service Tax on Outdoor Caterers and Pandal or Shamiana operators

F.No.B.43/7/97-TRU 11-07-1997

Service Tax on Clearing & Forwarding Agents and renta-cab scheme operators.

Order No.4/1/97 11-07-1997

Service Tax- Appointment of Central Excise Officers for the purpose of assessment and collection of service tax-regarding.

Trade Notice No. 7/97 (Service Tax) 04-07-1997

Consultancy Engineering and Manpower Recruitment Agency

Trade Notice No.50 CE (Service Tax)/97 04-07-1997

Imposition of Service tax on Consulting Engineer and Manpower Recruitment Agency

Trade Notice No.51 CE (Service Tax)/97 04-07-1997

Imposition of Service Tax on Consulting Engineer and Manpower Recruitment Agency

Trade Notice No.52 CE (Service Tax)/97 04-07-1997

Imposition of Service Tax on Consulting Engineer and Manpower Recruitment Agency

Trade Notice No.53 CE (Service Tax)/97 04-07-1997

Imposition of Service Tax on Consulting Engineer and Manpower Recruitment Agency - reg.

Trade Notice No. 6/97 (Service Tax) 01-07-1997

Imposition of Service Tax on Mandap keeper and by an Air travel Agents-regarding

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