Rates of service tax and compound rates since 1994
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Sr. No.
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Period
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Rate of Service Tax
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Rate of Education Cess
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Rate of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Cess
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1
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1-7-1994 to 13-5-2003
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5%
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Nil
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Nil
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2
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14-5-2003 to 9-9-2004
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8%
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Nil
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Nil
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3
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10-9-2004 to 17-4-2006
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10%
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2% of S.T.
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Nil
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4
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18-4-2006 to 31-5-2007
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12%
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2% of S.T.
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Nil
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5
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1-6-2007 to 23-2-2009
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12%
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2% of S.T.
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1% of S.T.
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6
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24-2-2009 to 31-3-2012
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10%
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2% of S.T.
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1% of S.T.
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7
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1-4-2012 to 31-5-2015
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12%
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2% of S.T.
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1% of S.T.
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8
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1-6-2015 Onwards
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14%
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Nil
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Nil
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Compound rates of service tax
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Nature of Service
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Compound Rate Till 31-5-2015
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Compound Rates from 1-6-2015 Onwards
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Booking of tickets for Air Travel Provided by air travel agents
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- 0.6% on the basic fare in case of domestic booking.
- 1.2% on the basic fare in case of international booking.
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- 0.7% on the basic fare in case of domestic booking.
- 1.4% on the basic fare in case of international booking.
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Insurer carrying on life insurance business
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- On the gross premium charged from the policyholder reduced by the amount allocated for investment ans savings on behalf of policyholder.
- In all other cases, 3% of the premium charged in the first year and 1.5% of premium charged in subsequent year.
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- On the gross premium charged from the policyholder reduced by the amount allocated for investment ans savings on behalf of policyholder.
- In all other cases, 3.5% of the premium charged in the first year and 1.75% of premium charged in subsequent year
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Purchase or sale of foreign currency including money changing
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- 0.12% of gross amount of currency exchanged for an amount up to ₹ 1 lac subject to minimum amount of ₹ 30.
- ₹ 120 and 0.06% of the gross amount of currency exchanged for an amount exceeding ₹ 1 lac and up to ₹ 10 lacs.
- ₹ 660 and 0.012% of gross amount of currency exchanged for an amount exceeding ₹ 10 lacs but subject to maximum amount of ₹ 6000.
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- 0.14% of gross amount of currency exchanged for an amount up to ₹ 1 lac subject to minimum amount of ₹ 35.
- ₹ 140 and 0.07% of the gross amount of currency exchanged for an amount exceeding ₹ 1 lac and up to ₹ 10 lacs.
- ₹ 770 and 0.014% of gross amount of currency exchanged for an amount exceeding ₹ 10 lacs but subject to maximum amount of ₹ 7000.
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Distributors and selling agents or persons assisting in organizing lottery
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- ₹ 7000 on every ₹ 10 lacs (or part of 10 lacs) of aggregate face value of lottery provided, where guaranteed price pay out is more than 80%
- ₹ 11000 on every ₹ 10 lacs (or part of ₹ 10 lacs) of lottery provided, where guaranteed price payout is less than 80%
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- ₹ 8200 on every ₹ 10 lacs (or part of 10 lacs) of aggregate face value of lottery provided, where guaranteed price pay out is more than 80%
- ₹ 12800 on every ₹ 10 lacs (or part of ₹ 10 lacs) of lottery provided, where guaranteed price payout is less than 80%
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Education Cess and Secondary & Higher Secondary Education Cess
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Charged separately
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Cess has been abolished.
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Effective Rates after Abatement (Including Cess)
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Nature of Service
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Compound Rate Till 31-5-2015
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Compound Rates from 1-6-2015 Onwards
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Works Contract
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Option I Gross Amount – Value of goods
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12.36%
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14%
|
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Option II
(a) 40% in case of Original Works
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4.944%
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5.60%
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b) 70% in remaining cases
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8.652%
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9.80%
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Restaurant Services
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4.944%
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5.60%
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Outdoor Catering
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7.416%
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8.40%
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Financial Leasing and Hire Purchase
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1.236%
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1.40%
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Transport of goods by rail
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3.708%
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4.20%
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Transport of passengers by rail
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3.708%
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4.20%
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GTA
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3.708%
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4.20%
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Bundled Services (Food + Rent, etc)
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8.652%
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9.80%
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Transport of passengers by air
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Economy class
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4.944%
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5.60%
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Other class
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7.416%
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8.40%
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Room Rent
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7.416%
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8.40%
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Renting of Motor Cab
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4.944%
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5.60%
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Transport of passengers by a contract carriage other than motor cab and by a radio taxi
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4.944%
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5.60%
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Transport of goods in a vessel
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3.708%
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4.20%
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Tour Operator Services
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|
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(a) Package Tour
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3.09%
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3.50%
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(b) Booking Accomodation
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1.236%
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1.40%
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(c) Other than above
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4.944%
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5.60%
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Construction of complex
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(a) Residential complex of area less than 2000 sq ft and amount charged is less than ₹ 1 Crores.
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3.09%
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3.50%
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(b) Other complexes
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3.708%
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4.20%
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SWACHH BHARAT CESS – yet to be notified.
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