TMI BlogDraft circular -- service tax -- transport of passengers by air -- regarding.X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... transport of passengers by air -- regarding. Representation has been received seeking clarification regarding certain doubts which arise during the course of levy and collection of service tax on transport of passengers by air. 2. The issues have been examined and the guidance is as follows: Issue (a) : Whether service tax of 4.944% (60% abatement) will apply to related charges such as reconfirmation fee, upgrade fee, date change, additional collection, etc., levied by airlines to passengers? Clarification : These charges could be levied in either of the following manners: (a) as a consolidated charge without any break-up; (b) with break-up for individual services or at a point later to the initial booking. In case of (a) a ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ssue ( c) : When a passenger puts a ticket for refund, whether full rate of 12% will apply to cancellation fee, refund fee, no show fee, since the passenger is not availing air transportation service? Clarification : In terms of section 66B of the Finance Act, 1994 , service tax is leviable on service provided or agreed to be provided. Thus service tax becomes payable when a booking is made, i.e. when the service is agreed to be provided, the subsequent cancellation of the ticket does not take it outside the purview of tax absolutely. However, Rule 6(3) of the Service tax Rules, 1994 , provides that where an assessee has issued an invoice, or received any payment, against a service to be provided which is not so provided by him ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... rkation of passenger is located within the taxable territory, service tax is leviable on the gross amount payable for such continuous journey, irrespective of where the ticket is booked and where fees/charges are collected. If the place of embarkation of a passenger on a continuous journey falls outside the taxable territory, service tax is not leviable, irrespective of where the tickets are booked and where fees/charges are collected. However, as mentioned at (a) above, only such charge will be determined under Rule 11 of POP as are directly related to the continuous journey. The POP of other charges will be judged on their own merits. 3. Field formations, business and industry chambers are requested to offer their comments, views an ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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