Tax Management India. Com
Law and Practice  :  Digital eBook
Research is most exciting & rewarding
  TMI - Tax Management India. Com
Follow us:
  Facebook   Twitter   Linkedin   Telegram

TMI Blog

Home

Service Tax on Cosmetic Surgery/Plastic Surgery

X X   X X   Extracts   X X   X X

→ Full Text of the Document

X X   X X   Extracts   X X   X X

..... Service Tax on Cosmetic Surgery/Plastic Surgery
Query (Issue) Started By: - Keshav Koparde Dated:- 8-2-2011 Last Reply Date:- 11-2-2011 Service Tax
Got 1 Reply
Service Tax
Hi experts, As per the notification No 26/2009-ST Dt 19.08.2009, the Govt has started levying the service tax on cosmetic/plastic surgeries. The department has also been given the clarification what is taxable and .....

X X   X X   Extracts   X X   X X

→ Full Text of the Document

X X   X X   Extracts   X X   X X

..... not taxable. The following services are only taxable; 1) Cosmetic Surgery 2) Plastic Surgery But it clarifies that, surgery or cosmetic surgery which is performed for the purpose of medical treatment. In deciding the taxablity, it should be kept in mind as to what is the purpose of surgery?. If it is a medical requirement, no service tax is levied. If it has only a beautification or appearan .....

X X   X X   Extracts   X X   X X

→ Full Text of the Document

X X   X X   Extracts   X X   X X

..... ce value, service tax should be levied. The dominant intention should decide the taxability aspect of cosmetic or plastic surgery. Query: How to draw line between medical requirement and beautification. Please elaborate me. Thank you Reply By Seetharaman K C: The Reply: The exclusion provided covers surgery undertaken to restore or reconstruct anatomy or functions of the body affected due to .....

X X   X X   Extracts   X X   X X

→ Full Text of the Document

X X   X X   Extracts   X X   X X

..... congenital defects, developmental abnormalities, degenerative diseases, injury or trauma. In other words only reconstructive surgery undertaken to restore one's appearance, anatomy or bodily functions which are impaired due to congenital defects, developmental abnormalities, degenerative diseases, injury and trauma would be excluded. Examples could be say impairments caused by burns, fractures, o .....

X X   X X   Extracts   X X   X X

→ Full Text of the Document

X X   X X   Extracts   X X   X X

..... r congenital abnormalities like cleft lip.
Discussion Forum - Knowledge Sharing .....

X X   X X   Extracts   X X   X X

→ Full Text of the Document

X X   X X   Extracts   X X   X X

 

 

 

 

Quick Updates:Latest Updates