SERVICE TAX RATE CHART FOR FY 2016-17 and AY 2017-2018 upto 1st June 2016
Service tax rate increased from 14.5% to 15% (increase by way of levying Krishi Kalyan Cess at 0.5% ). The Said change will be effective from 1st June, 2016.
Service Tax Basic Rate -14 %
Swachh Bharat Cess – 0.5 % w.e.f. from 15/11/2015
Krishi Kalyan Cess -0.5% w.e.f from 01/06/2016
Total Service Tax Rate 15%
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| Service provided | Amount( 1) | Abatementrate orExemption rate( 2) | Value afterabatement( 3=1-2) | Service tax payable(3*14.5%) | Effective rate to be charged on bill*( 4) =14.5%-abatement rate | Conditions to be followed to claimabatement or exemption |
| Tour operator service | ||||||
| Accommodation booking | 10,000 | 90% | 1000 | 145 | 1.45% | No cenvat credit for input, input services or capital goods.Invoice includes amount of accommodation. |
| A package tour | 10,000 | 75% | 2500 | 362 | 3.625% | No cenvat credit for input, input services or capital goods. |
| Other tours | 10,000 | 60% | 4000 | 580 | 5.8% | As above The bill includes gross amount charged for tour. |
| Financial lease service | 10,000 | 90% | 1000 | 145 | 1.45% | Nil |
| Transport of goods by rail service | 10,000 | 70% | 3000 | 435 | 4.35% | Nil |
| Transport ofpassenger by rail | 10,000 | 70% | 3000 | 435 | 4.35% | Nil |
| Transport ofpassenger by air | 10,000 | 60% | 4000 | 580 | 5.8% | Nil |
| Hotel service (club, pundal, shamiana)with supply of food | 10,000 | 30% | 7000 | 1015 | 10.15% | Cenvat credit of goods ( goods 1 to 22 classified under cenvat credit act, 1985 has not been taken) |
| Renting of immovable property (Hotel, guest house or residential house) | 10,000 | 40% | 6000 | 870 | 8.7% | Cenvat credit for input and capital goods has not been taken |
| Good transport agency services | 10,000 | 70% | 3000 | 435 | 4.35% | Cenvat credit for input, input services and capital goods has not been taken |
| Chit fund services | 10,000 | 30% | 7000 | 1015 | 10.15% | Same as above |
| Renting of motor vehicle designed to carry passengers | 10,000 | 60% | 4000 | 580 | 5.8% | Same as above |
| Transport of goods in vessel | 10,000 | 60% | 4000 | 580 | 5.8% | Same as above |
| Consturction service | ||||||
| Carpet area of unit is less than 2000 sq ft and amount charged is less than 1 crore | 10,000 | 75% | 2500 | 362 | 3.625% | Cenvat credit for input used for provision of service has not been taken and value of land is included in the amount charged |
| In all other cases | 10,000 | 70% | 3000 | 435 | 4.35% | Same as above |
HOW TO USE EFFECTIVE RATE:
Please note that effective rate is for easy calculation. You can use effective rate direct on amount (column 1)- bill charged. So service tax payable is column 1 * column 4.
BASIC TERMS TO UNDERSTAND MORE ABOUT RATE OF SERVICE TAX:
ABATEMENT IN SERVICE TAX:
Abatement is partial exemption from service tax. There are different rates of abatement for different services.
HOW ABATEMENT REDUCES AMOUNT OF SERVICE TAX PAYABLE?
Taking one example, suppose Mr. A provided taxable services worth Rs. 400000 to Mr. B Service tax rate is 14% but abatement available is 70%.
So we will calculate service tax payable by following method:
Value of service provided = 4,00,000
Value after availing abatement = 4,00,000- 70% = 120000
Service tax payable = 120000*14.5% = 17400
Conditions: No cenvat credit has been availed.
EXEMPTION:
Under notification no. 26/2012, many services are fully exempt under exemption from mega notification and negative list of services.
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Remember that no service tax is payable when service is fully exempt.
Availment of abatement is optional:
It is not compulsory to avail abatement. service provider can pay service tax on full amount. The rate will be 12.36% of value that time.
Small service provider exemption:
You can avail small service provider exemption if your yearly turnover of taxable service is less than Rs. 10 Lakhs. For more details. Read the article – small service provider exemption.
REVERSE CHARGE MECHANISM CHART:
Under reverse charge mechanism, service tax is paid full or partially by service receiver. To know more about reverse charge mechanism, read following post
Service tax under reverse charge mechanism
| Service | Service receiver | Service provider |
| Insurance agent services | 14.5% | 0% |
| Sponsor ship services | 14.5% | 0% |
| Legal service | 14.5% | 0% |
| Director’s service | 14.5% | 0% |
| Support services by government | 14.5% | 0% |
| Supply of manpower | 14.5%* | 0% |
| Renting of motor vehicle (If service provider is availed abatement) | 5.8% | 0% |
| Renting of motor vehicle (if service provider is not availed abatement) | 7.25% | 7.25% |
| Import of service | 14.5% | 0% |
RATE OF SERVICE TAX ON WORK CONTRACT:
| Service | Service receiver | Service provider |
| When there is no reverse charge and no composition scheme applicable | 0% | 14.5% |
| When there is reverse charge applicable and no composition scheme applicable | 7.25% | 7.25% |
| When there is no reverse charge applicable and composition scheme applicable | ||
| Original work (construction, erection, commissioning etc.) | 0% | 5.8% |
| Maintenance, restoration, repair of goods | 0% | 10.15% |
| Other work contract including repair, maintenance, plastering of immovable property | 0% | 10.15% |
| When there is reverse charge and composition scheme applicable | ||
| Original work | 2.9% | 2.9% |
| Maintenance work, restoration of goods | 5.075% | 5.075% |
| Other work contract | 5.075% | 5.075% |
The service tax rate chart for 2015-16 is updated on 15/11/2015 after applicability of swachh Bharat cess. Use this chart for transaction beginning from 15/11/15.