Amends notification no. 26/2005 – Assessee availing exemption of Rs. 10 lakhs now require to obtain service tax registration certification after crossing the limit of Rs. 9 lakhs - 09/2008 - Service Tax

Amends notification no. 26/2005 - Assessee availing exemption of Rs. 10 lakhs now require to obtain service tax registration certification after crossing the limit of Rs. 9 lakhs Notification No. 9/2008-Service Tax New Delhi, the 1 st March, 2008 11 Phalguna, 1929 (Saka) G.S.R. (E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 69 of the Finance Act, 1994 (32 of 1994) , the Central Government hereby makes the following further amendment in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 26/2005-Service Tax, dated the 7 th June, 2005 which was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide number G.S.R. 368(E) of the same date, namely:-In the said notification, in paragraph 1, in sub-paragraph (ii), for the words "seven lakh rupees", the words "nine lakh rupees" shall be substituted. 2. This notification shall come into force on the 1 st day of April, 2008. (Unmesh Wagh) Under Secretary to the Government of India [F. No. 334/1/2008-TRU] Note:- The principal notification No. 26/2005-Service Tax, dated the 7 th June, 2005 was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide number G.S.R. 368(E), dated the 7 th June, 2005 and was last amended vide notification No. 5/2007-Service Tax, dated the 1 st March, 2007 vide number G.S.R. 159(E), dated the 1 st March, 2007.