Sunday, January 13, 2013

Exemption of service tax for transportation of milk through rail or road

Circular No.167/2 /2013 - ST




F.No.B-1/2/2010 -TRU



Government of India



Ministry of Finance



Department of Revenue



Central Board of Excise & Customs



Tax Research Unit



153, North Block,



New Delhi, 1st January, 2013



To



Chief Commissioners of Central Excise and Customs (All), Director General (Service Tax), Director General(Systems), Director General (Central Excise Intelligence), Director General (Audit),Commissioners of Service Tax (All), Commissioners of Central Excise (All), Commissioners of Central Excise and Customs (All)







Madam/Sir,



Subject: Service tax on services by way of transportation of goods by rail/vessel – transportation of milk - regarding.







Representation has been received from the Indian Railways seeking clarification as to whether service by way of transportation of milk by rail is covered by Notification No.25/2012-ST dated 20.06.2012, serial number 20(i).







2. The representation has been examined. The expression ‘foodstuff’ appearing in Notification No.25/2012-ST dated 20.06.2012, serial number 20(i) includes milk. Therefore, it is clarified that the service by way of transportation of milk by rail or a vessel from one place in India to another, is covered by the Notification No.25/2012-ST dated 20.06.2012.







3. Trade Notice/Public Notice may be issued to the field formations and tax payers. Please acknowledge receipt of this Circular. Hindi version follows.











(S. Jayaprahasam)



Technical Officer, TRU



Tel: 011-23092037





























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