Dear Sir,
Please clear whether a) service tax is leviable on Shipment from Indian Border to other country and vice-versa b) service tax is leviable on Travelling/booking of goods by Aircraft from Indian Border to other country and vice-versa c) Carrying of goods by sea within India d) Carrying of passengers within India by sea or any other mode in water.
S. K. Goyal
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Dear,
Please refer to Place of provision of service Rules.
Rule 10 - carrying Goods - Place of provision of service is the place of destination of goods.
a/ b) When shipment/aircraft is booked from India - Place of destination is foreign country - hence POPS not in Taxable territory i.e. ST NOT LEVIABLE.
When shipment/aircraft is done from outdide india into India - Place of provision is in India - ST applicable. But covered under Negative List (section 66D(q)) - ST NOT LEVIABLE.
c) Place of provision of service is in India - even if goods are transported across coastal line of India (refer definition of India - it extends upto Exclusive Economic Zone) - ST Leviable
d) Inland waterways - Negative list service (section 66D(q)) - ST not leviable
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