Composition rate for Krishi Kalyan Cess under rules 7,7A,7B,7C of rule 6 of STR, 1994

Seeks to inter alia provide composition rate for Krishi Kalyan Cess as applicable to ST under sub-rules 7,7A,7B,7C of rule 6 of STR, 1994

SERVICE TAX (THIRD AMENDMENT) RULES, 2016 – AMENDMENT IN RULE 6

NOTIFICATION NO.31/2016-ST, 

DATED 26-5-2016

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) read with sub-section (2) of section 94 of the Finance Act, 1994 (32 of 1994), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Service Tax Rules, 1994, namely:—

1. (1) These rules may be called the Service Tax (Third Amendment) Rules, 2016.

(2) These rules shall come into force from the 1st day of June, 2016.

2. In the Service Tax Rules, 1994, in rule 6,

(i)           in sub-rule (7D), for the figures “0.5” the words “effective rate of Swachh Bharat Cess” and for the words, figures and brackets “14 (fourteen)”, the words and figures “rate of service tax specified in section 66B of the Finance Act, 1994″ shall be substituted;”;

(ii)          after sub-rule (7D), the following sub-rule shall be inserted, namely:—

               “(7E) The person liable for paying the service tax under sub-rule (7), (7A), (7B) or (7C) of rule 6, shall have the option to pay such amount as determined by multiplying total service tax liability calculated under sub-rule (7), (7A), (7B) or (7C) of rule 6 by effective rate of Krishi Kalyan Cess and dividing the product by rate of service tax specified in section 66B of the Finance Act, 1994, during any calendar month or quarter, as the case may be, towards the discharge of his liability for Krishi Kalyan Cess instead of paying Krishi Kalyan Cess at the rate specified in sub-section (2) of section 161 of the Finance Act, 2016 (28 of 2016) and the option under this sub-rule once exercised, shall apply uniformly in respect of such services and shall not be changed during a financial year under any circumstances.”
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