Exempts services provided by certain associations from whole of Service Tax - 16/2009 - Service Tax

Exempts services provided by certain clubs or associations

[TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, EXTRAORDINARY, PART II, SECTION 3,

SUB-SECTION (i)]

Government of India

Ministry of Finance

(Department of Revenue)

New Delhi, the 7th July, 2009.

Notification No. 16/2009-Service Tax

G.S.R. 488(E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 93 of the Finance Act, 1994 (32 of 1994) (hereinafter referred to as the Finance Act), the Central Government, on being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby exempts the taxable service, referred to in sub-clause (zzze) of clause (105) of section 65 of the Finance Act, provided or to be provided by the following associations, from the whole of the service tax leviable thereon under section 66 of the said Finance Act, namely:-

(i) Federation of Indian Export Organisations, Niryat Bhawan, Rao Tula Ram Marg, Opposite Army Hospital Research and Referral, New Delhi-110 016;

(ii) Engineering Export Promotion Council, Vanijya Bhawan, 1st Floor, International Trade Facilitation Centre,1/1,Wood Street, Kolkata - 700016;

(iii) Project Exports Promotion Council of India, H-118, Himalaya House, 11th Floor, 23, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi - 110001;

(iv) Basic Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals and Cosmetics Export Promotion Council, Jhansi Castle, 4th floor, 7-Cooperage Road, Mumbai - 400039;

(v) Chemicals and Allied Products Export Promotion Council, World Trade Centre, 14/IB,Ezra Street, Kolkata - 700001;

(vi) Council for Leather Exports, 3rd floor, CMDA Tower-2 Gandhi Irwin Bridge Road, Egmore, Chennai - 600008;

(vii) Sports Goods Export Promotion Council, 1-E/6, Swami Ram Tirth Nagar, Jhandewalan Extn.New Delhi- 100055;

(viii) Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council, Diamond Bazar, 5th floor, 391-A, Dr.D.Bhadkamkar Marg, Mumbai-400 004;

(ix) Shellac Export Promotion Council, Vanijya Bhawan International Trade Facilitation Centre,1/1 Wood Street, 2nd Floor, Kolkata - 700016;

(x) Cashew Export Promotion Council, Post Box No.1709,Chittor Road,Ernakulam South.,Cochin- 682016;

(xi) The Plastics Export Promotion Council, Crystal Tower, Gundivali Road No. 3, Off Sir M.V.Road, Andheri(East), Mumbai-400 069;

(xii) Export Promotion Council for Export Oriented Units and Special Economic Zones Units, 705, Bhikaji Cama Bhawan,Bhikaji Cama Place,New Delhi- 110066;

(xiii) Pharmaceutical Export Promotion Council, 101,AdityaTradeCenter, Ameerpet,Hyderabad-500038;

(xiv) Apparel Export Promotion Council, Apparel House, Institutional Area, Sector-44, Gurgaon-122003, Haryana;

(xv) Carpet Export Promotion Council, 101-A/1, Krishna Nagar, (BehindGovernmentSeniorSecondary School), Safdarjung Enclave,New Delhi110029;

(xvi) Cotton Textile Export Promotion Council, Engineering Centre, 5th Floor, Mumbai - 400 004;

(xvii) Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts, Plot No.1,Pocket 6 and 7,Sector-C,Local Shopping Centre, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi - 110 070;

(xviii) Handloom Export Promotion Council, 18,Cathedral Garden Road, Nunagambakkam, Chennai 600 034;

(xix) Indian Silk Export Promotion Council, 62, Mittal Chambers, 6th Floor, Nariman Point, Mumbai - 400 021;

(xx) Powerloom Development Export Promotion Council, 16, Ist Floor, Mittal Chambers, Nariman Point, Mumbai -400 021;

(xxi) Synthetic and Rayon Textile Export Promotion Council, Resham Bhavan, 78, Veer Nariman Point Road, Mumbai - 400 020;

(xxii) Wool and Woollens Export Promotion Council, 312/714, Ashoka Estate, 24,Barakhamba Road,New Delhi- 110 001.

¹[(xxiii) Electronics and Computer Software Export Promotion Council, PHD House, 3 rd Floor, Ramakrishna Dalmia Wing, New Delhi-110 016.

(xxiv) Indian Oilseeds & Produce Export Association Export Promotion Council, 62, Mittal Chambers, Nariman Point, Mumbai-400 021.

(xxv) Jute Manufacturers Development Council, 3A,ParkPlaza,71,Park Street, Kolkata-700016.

(xxvi) Services Export Promotion Council, #1206, Chiranjiv Tower, 43, Nehru Place, New Delhi- 110 019.

(xxvii) Wool Industry Export Promotion Council, Churchgate Chamber, 7th Floor, 5, New Marine Lines, Mumbai-400 020.]

 

2. The notification shall remain in force upto and inclusive of the 31st day of March, 2010.

[F.No.334/13/2009-TRU]

(Prashant Kumar)

Under Secretary to the Government of India

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Notes:

1.  Entries from Sr. No. (xxiii) to (xxvii) has been inserted vide notification no. 35/2009 - Service Tax dated 3-9-2009