Rescinds notification no. 8/2009 ST dated 24-2-2009 - effective rate of service tax shall be 12% - 02/2012 - Service Tax

[TO BE PUBLISED 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 17th March, 2012

Notification No.2/2012 - Service Tax

G.S.R. 200(E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 93 of the Finance Act, 1994 (32 of 1994), the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby rescinds the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No. 8/2009 – Service Tax, dated the 24th February, 2009, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 120 (E), dated the 24th February, 2009, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such rescission.

2. This notification shall come into force on the 1st day of April, 2012.

[F. No. 334/1/2012-TRU]

(Samar Nanda)

Under Secretary to the Government of India