what is service tax

Answer Posted / sushma mulik

Service tax is an indirect tax levied under the Finance
Act, 1994, as amended from time to time, on specified
services. At present, there are approximately 96 categories
(including 15 new services introduced by Budget 2006) of
services taxable under the service tax net.

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