New Date to Pay Service Tax is not yet Notified

Finance bill of 2015 has been received by the presidential assent on 14th May 2015 and now become Finance Act, 2015. All the provisions which were due to be effective from the date the Finance Bill receives the assent of the President have now been implemented w.e.f. 14th May 2015.

It is important to recommend that the following provisions that will be applicable from the date yet to be Notified and have NOT BEEN implemented yet:

• The organization increases the service tax from 12.36% to 14%. Hence, there is no change in the rate of Service Tax w.e.f. 14th May 2015.
• Imposition of Swachh Bharat Cess @ 2% on the value of taxable services.
• Levy of Service Tax on Entry to Entertainment Events and Access to Amusement Facilities
• Levy of Service Tax on contract manufacturing/job work for the production of potable liquor for human consumption.
• Levy of Service Tax on services provided by the Government or local authority to a business entity, except the services that are specifically exempted, or covered in the Negative List.

These changes would be made effective vide separate Notifications. For further details visit www.idtc.icai.org

Chairman, Indirect Taxes Committee

C.A. Atul Gupta