Service tax 14 % and education cess ? and h.e cess.?
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20 March 2015
service tax 14% after the budget 2015 but we have some queries what is the Education cess and higher education cess . I thing every thing is inclusive in the 14%.
Am i right or not . ?
Am i right or not . ?
20 March 2015
https://www.caclubindia.com/articles/service-providers-be-ready-to-fulfill-the-dream-of-modi-s-swachh-bharat--23203.asp
https://www.caclubindia.com/articles/union-budget-2015-clarifications-regarding-increase-in-st-rate-23232.asp
https://www.caclubindia.com/articles/union-budget-2015-clarifications-regarding-increase-in-st-rate-23232.asp
22 March 2015
Please refer D.O.F. No. 334/5/2015-TRU Dated 28.02.2015 from link given below:
https://www.cbec.gov.in/ub1516/do-ltr-jstru2.pdf
In point No. 3.1 it is clearly mentioned that "The rate of Service Tax is being increased from 12% plus Education Cesses to 14%. The ‘Education Cess’ and ‘Secondary and Higher Education Cess’ shall be subsumed in the revised rate of Service Tax. Thus, the effective increase in Service Tax rate will be from the existing rate of 12.36% (inclusive of cesses) to 14%, subsuming the cesses.
In Point No. 3.3 it is also mentioned that "The new Service Tax rate shall come into effect from a date to be notified by the Central Government after the enactment of the Finance Bill, 2015."
https://www.cbec.gov.in/ub1516/do-ltr-jstru2.pdf
In point No. 3.1 it is clearly mentioned that "The rate of Service Tax is being increased from 12% plus Education Cesses to 14%. The ‘Education Cess’ and ‘Secondary and Higher Education Cess’ shall be subsumed in the revised rate of Service Tax. Thus, the effective increase in Service Tax rate will be from the existing rate of 12.36% (inclusive of cesses) to 14%, subsuming the cesses.
In Point No. 3.3 it is also mentioned that "The new Service Tax rate shall come into effect from a date to be notified by the Central Government after the enactment of the Finance Bill, 2015."
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