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Thursday, 28 February 2013

Notification No.3 /2013 - Service Tax dt 1st March, 2013 on Amendments in the notification No.25/2012

Amendments in the notification No.25/2012-Service Tax, dated the 20th June, 2012, In the said notification,-
This notification shall come in to force on the 1st day of April, 2013.
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 Services provided to  an educational institution in respect of education     exempted from service tax, by way of,-
(a)   auxiliary educational services; or
(b)   renting of immovable property;

Services provided to or by an educational institution in respect of education     exempted from service tax, by way of,-
(a) auxiliary educational services; or
(b)renting of immovable property;

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Services provided by way of temporary transfer or permitting the use or
enjoyment of a copyright,-

(a) covered under clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 13 of the Copyright Act, 1957 (14 of 1957), relating to original literary, dramatic,
musical or artistic works; or

(b) of cinematograph films for exhibition in a cinema hall or cinema theatre;
Temporary transfer or permitting the use or enjoyment of a copyright covered under clauses (a) or (b) of sub-section (1) of section 13 of the Indian Copyright Act, 1957 (14 of 1957), relating to original literary, dramatic, musical, artistic works or cinematograph films

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Services provided in relation to serving of food or beverages by a restaurant, eating joint or a mess, other than those having the facility of airconditioning or central air-heating in any part of the establishment, at any time during the year
Services provided in relation to serving of food or beverages by a restaurant, eating joint or a  mess, other than those having
 (i) the facility of air-conditioning or central air-heating in any part of the establishment, at any time during the year, and
 (ii) a licence to serve alcoholic beverages;

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Services by way of transportation by rail or a vessel from one place in India to another of the following goods -
(a)   petroleum and petroleum products falling under Chapter heading 2710 and  2711 of the First Schedule to the Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985 (5 of 1986);
(a)   relief materials meant for victims of natural or man-made disasters, calamities, accidents or mishap;
(b)   defence  or military equipments;
(d)   postal mail or mail bags;
(e)   household effects;
(c)    newspaper or magazines registered with the Registrar of Newspapers;
(d)   railway equipments or materials;
(e)   agricultural produce;
(f)     foodstuff including flours, tea, coffee, jaggery, sugar, milk products, salt and edible oil, excluding alcoholic beverages; or
(g)   chemical fertilizer and oilcakes;

Services by way of transportation by rail or a vessel from one place in India to another of the following goods -
(a)   petroleum and petroleum products falling under Chapter heading 2710 and  2711 of the First Schedule to the Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985 (5 of 1986);
(b)   relief materials meant for victims of natural or man-made disasters, calamities, accidents or mishap;
(c)    defence  or military equipments;
(d)   postal mail or mail bags;
(e)   household effects;
(f)     newspaper or magazines registered with the Registrar of Newspapers;
(g)   railway equipments or materials;
(h)   agricultural produce;
(i)     foodstuff including flours, tea, coffee, jaggery, sugar, milk products, salt and edible oil, excluding alcoholic beverages; or
(j)     chemical fertilizer and oilcakes;

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Services provided by a goods transport agency, by way of transport in a
goods carriage of,-
(a) agricultural produce;
(b) goods, where gross amount charged for the transportation of goods on a consignment transported in a single carriage does not exceed one thousand five hundred rupees;
(c) goods, where gross amount charged for transportation of all such goods for a single consignee does not exceed rupees seven hundred fifty;
(d) foodstuff including flours, tea, coffee, jaggery, sugar, milk products, salt and edible oil, excluding alcoholic beverages;
(e) chemical fertilizer and oilcakes;
(f) newspaper or magazines registered with the Registrar of Newspapers;
(g) relief materials meant for victims of natural or man-made disasters,
calamities, accidents or mishap; or
(h) defence or military equipments;”;
Services provided by a goods transport agency by way of transportation of -
(a)   fruits, vegetables, eggs, milk, food grains or pulses in a goods carriage;
(b)   goods where gross amount charged for the transportation of goods on a consignment transported in a single goods carriage does not exceed one thousand five hundred rupees; or
(c)    goods, where gross amount charged for transportation of all such goods for a single consignee in the goods carriage does not exceed rupees seven hundred fifty;

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Omitted ( Taxable)
 Services by way of vehicle parking to general public excluding leasing of space to an entity for providing such parking facility;

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Services provided to Government, a local authority or a governmental authority by way of -
(a)   carrying out any activity in relation to any function ordinarily entrusted to a municipality in relation to water supply, public health, sanitation conservancy, solid waste management or slum improvement and upgradation; or
(b)   repair or maintenance of a vessel .
Services provided to Government, a local authority or a governmental authority by way of -
(a)   carrying out any activity in relation to any function ordinarily entrusted to a municipality in relation to water supply, public health, sanitation conservancy, solid waste management or slum improvement and upgradation; or
(b)  repair or maintenance of a vessel or an aircraft;


Amendments in definitions
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(charitable activities)
“charitable activities” means activities relating to –
     (i) public health by way of –
(a)             care or counseling of
(i)terminally ill persons or persons with  severe physical or mental disability,
 (ii)persons afflicted with    HIV or AIDS, or
(iii) persons addicted to a dependence-forming substance such as narcotics drugs or alcohol; or
(b)             public awareness of preventive health, family planning or  prevention of HIV infection;
              (ii) advancement of religion or spirituality;
            (iii) advancement of educational programmes or skill development relating to,-
(a)      abandoned, orphaned or homeless children;
(b)      physically or mentally abused and traumatized persons;
(c)       prisoners; or
(d)      persons over the age of 65 years residing in a rural area; 
            (iv) preservation of environment including watershed, forests and wildlife;

“charitable activities” means activities relating to -
           (i) public health by way of -
(a)   care or counseling of (i) terminally ill persons or persons with  severe physical or mental disability, (ii) persons afflicted with HIV or AIDS, or (iii) persons addicted to a dependence-forming substance such as narcotics drugs or alcohol; or
(b)   public awareness of preventive health, family planning or  prevention of HIV infection;
            (ii) advancement of religion or spirituality;
            (iii) advancement of educational programmes or skill development relating to,-
(a)      abandoned, orphaned or homeless children;
(b)      physically or mentally abused and traumatized persons;
(c)       prisoners; or
(d)      persons over the age of 65 years residing in a rural area; 
            (iv) preservation of environment including watershed, forests and wildlife; or
(v) advancement of any other object of general public utility up to a  value of,-

(c)      eighteen lakh and seventy five thousand rupees for the year 2012-13 subject to the condition that total value of such activities had not exceeded twenty five lakhs rupees during 2011-12;
(d)   twenty five lakh rupees in any other financial year subject to the condition that total value of such activities had not exceeded twenty five lakhs rupees during the preceding financial year;

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