Rate of service tax

I am confused at which rate service tax to be charged. Is it 14% or 14.42%? If it is 14%, then is it including cess @ 3%? If not, how to charge cess @ 3%? Or is the new service tax is exempted from cess charge. Pls help.
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14% itself includes cess... no need to charge separately.
The rate will be flat 14% with effect 1st June Education cess 3% have been subsumed and is not
The rate will be flat 14% with effect 1st June... Education cess 3% have been subsumed and is not applicable anymore... Further Swach Bharat abhiyan cess of 2 % will be applicable at a date to be notified latter... So as of now from 1st June,2015 charge flat 14% service tax
The rate will be 14% inclusive of all the cesses...

flat rate of 14%, no other cess applicable here. this rate inclusive of all cess

The subsumed rate of ST @ 14% is effective from 01-06-2015. There is no cess to be charged from the date notified. Please refer the table below which provides clarity in applying the revised rate based on Rule 4 of Point of Taxation Rules, 2011.

 

Case1: When service is rendered before the change in rate:

Before rate change

After rate change

Rate to be applied as per Rule

Invoice issued (at 12.36%)

Payment received

12.36% - (a)(ii)

Payment received (at 12.36%)

Invoice issued

12.36% (a)(iii)

 

Invoice issued, Payment received

14% (a)(i)

 

Case 2: When service is rendered after change in rate

Before rate change

After rate change

Rate to be applied as per Rule

Invoice issued (at 12.36%)

Payment received

14% - (b)(i)

Payment received (at 12.36%)

Invoice issued

14% (b)(iii)

Invoice issued, Payment received

 

12.36% (b)(ii)

 
Thanks a lot for making me clear on the topic.
Plz again explain service tax rate mechanism & applicability of different rate in case of reverse charge

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