Construction, erection, commissioning, installation, completion, fitting out, repair, maintenance, renovation, or alteration of - Provided to Government, Local Authority or governmental authority - Service Tax Practice Manual / Ready Reckoner - Service Tax

CHAPTER 12A Construction, erection, commissioning, installation, completion, fitting out, repair, maintenance, renovation, or alteration of - Provided to Government, Local Authority or governmental authority (w.e.f. 1.3.2016) Scope of Exempt Service - Notification no. 25/2012 dated 20.06.2012 From 1.3.2016 to 31.3.2020 - Notification. 09/2016 - Dated 1-3-2016 12A. Services provided to the Government, a local authority or a governmental authority by way of construction, erection, commissioning, installation, completion, fitting out, repair, maintenance, renovation, or alteration of - (a) a civil structure or any other original works meant predominantly for use other than for commerce, industry, or any other business or profession; (b) a structure meant predominantly for use as (i) an educational, (ii) a clinical, or(iii) an art or cultural establishment; or (c) a residential complex predominantly meant for self-use or the use of their employees or other persons specified in the Explanation 1 to clause (44) of section 65 B of the said Act; under a contract which had been entered into prior to the 1st March, 2015 and on which appropriate stamp duty, where applicable, had been paid prior to such date: provided that nothing contained in this entry shall apply on or after the 1st April, 2020; Amending Notes:- Restoration of certain exemptions withdrawn last year for projects, contracts in respect of which were entered into before withdrawal of the exemption. Exemption from Service Tax on services provided to the Government, a local authority or a governmental authority by way of construction, erection, etc. of - (i) a civil structure or any other original works meant predominantly for use other than for commerce, industry, or any other business or profession; (ii) a structure meant predominantly for use as (i) an educational, (ii) a clinical, or (iii) an art or cultural establishment; (iii) a residential complex predominantly meant for self-use or the use of their employees or other persons specified in the Explanation 1 to clause 44 of section 65B of the said Act; was withdrawn with effect from 1.4.2015. The same is being restored for the services provided under a contract which had been entered into prior to 01.03.2015 and on which appropriate stamp duty, where applicable, had been paid prior to that date. The exemption is being restored till 31.03.2020. The services provided during the period from 01.04.2015 to 29.02.2016 under such contracts has also been exempted from service tax. Meanings and Definitions: From 1.7.2012 to 29.1.2014 (s) governmental authority means a board, or an authority or any other body established with 90% or more participation by way of equity or control by Government and set up by an Act of the Parliament or a State Legislature to carry out any function entrusted to a municipality under article 243W of the Constitution ; From 30.1.2014 (s) governmental authority means an authority or a board or any other body; (i) set up by an Act of Parliament or a State Legislature; or (ii) established by Government, with 90% or more participation by way of equity or control, to carry out any function entrusted to a municipality under article 243W of the Constitution ] 65B (31) local authority means- (a) a Panchayat as referred to in clause (d) of article 243 of the Constitution ; (b) a Municipality as referred to in clause (e) of article 243P of the Constitution ; (c) a Municipal Committee and a District Board, legally entitled to, or entrusted by the Government with, the control or management of a municipal or local fund; (d) a Cantonment Board as defined in section 3 of the Cantonments Act, 2006; (41 of 2006.) (e) a regional council or a district council constituted under the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution ; (f) a development board constituted under article 371 of the Constitution ; or (g) a regional council constituted under article 371A of the Constitution ; From 14.5.2015 65B (26A) Government means the Departments of the Central Government, a State Government and its Departments and a Union territory and its Departments, but shall not include any entity, whether created by a statute or otherwise, the accounts of which are not required to be kept in accordance with article 150 of the Constitution or the rules made thereunder.