Service tax for newspaper advertisments

Mike (clerk) (22 Points)

19 January 2017  

Hi, I have placed a couple of advertisments in the newspapers namely Times of India and The Hindu. The ad agency is charging me  servie tax of 2.25%. I have heard from my friend that service tax is exmpeted in the case of advertisment in newspaper print media. Please calrify if this is true.

Thanks in advance.