| Individually specified services |
Service Tax Rate |
| Registrar to an issue |
12% |
| Share transfer agent |
12% |
| ATM maintenance, operations and management |
12% |
| Recovery agent |
12% |
| Sale of space or time for advertisement, other than in print media |
12% |
| Sponsorship services provided to any body, corporate or firm, other than sponsorship of sports events |
12% |
| Transport of passengers embarking on international journey by air, other than economy class passengers |
12% |
| Transport of goods in containers by rail by any person, other than govt railway |
12% |
| Business support services |
12% |
| Auctioneer’s service, other than auction of property, under direction and orders of a court law or auction by the Central govt |
12% |
| Public relations service |
12% |
| Ship management service |
12% |
| Transport of persons by cruise ship |
12% |
| Internet telephony service |
12% |
| Debit card, credit card, charge card or other card related services |
12% |
| Scope of certain existing services is being clarified or extended as follows: |
Service Tax Rate |
| Transfer of money through different modes by any person |
12% |
| Services provided as banker to an issue |
12% |
| Management consultancy service to specifically include consultancy in different areas of management |
12% |
| General insurance service, to include service provided to a policy-holder or any person by an insurer-including a re-insurer |
12% |
| Life insurance service, to include service provided to a policy-holder or any person by an insurer-including a re-insurer |
12% |
| Insurance auxiliary service concerning general insurance business; to include service provided to a policy-holder |
12% |
| Insurance auxiliary service concerning life insurance business to include service to a policy-holder or any person |
12% |
| Maintenance or repair service to be renamed as “management, maintenance or repair” service, and to include management of movable property |
12% |
| Erection, commissioning or installation service to include erection, commissioning or installation of structures – whether or not pre-fabricated |
12% |
| Consulting engineer service to include engineering consultancy services provided by any firm or body corporate |
12% |
| Business auxiliary service to include computerized data processing |
12% |
| Technical testing and analysis services |
12% |
| Event management: So fashion shows, award shows, music festivals, auctions etc all have to pay more tax |
12% |
| Taking cruises will get expensive and so will flying abroad on vacation either by club class or business class. |
12% |
| Extravagant marriages will attract the income tax department's attention. |
12% |
| TV channels/broadcasters also will have to bear this brunt, which may be passed on to you by your local cable operator. |
12% |
| Other things that will attract a service tax are credit cards, debit cards, dry cleaners, ATMs (here it's more about maintenance of ATMs, but the cash withdrawal tax is still around.) |
12% |
| Services provided by overseas firms will also be taxed - at your end. |
12% |
| Public relations work |
12% |
| Management consultancy - This includes, technical testing, clinical testing of drugs, engineering consultancy. |
12% |
| Any service provided by an insurance company for a policy-holder. |
12% |
| Call centres and medical transcription service providers |
12% |
| Chartered accountants, cost accountants and company secretaries will have to pay service tax. |
12% |
| Outdoor catering |
12% |