Refund of service tax paid on taxable services which are provided in relation to the authorised operations in a Special Economic Zone - Reg.

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..... overnment of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue (Tax Research Unit) ***** Room No.153, North Block, New Delhi, the May 20, 2009. Subject: Refund of service tax paid on taxable services taxable services which are provided in relation to the authorised operations in a Special Economic Zone - Reg. Notification No.9/2009-Service Tax, dated 3.3.2009 was issued to provide refund of .....

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..... ervices provided to SEZ are consumed partially or wholly outside SEZ. 3. In cases where refund needs to be claimed, notification No. 15/2009-Service Tax, dated 20.05.2009 provides for certain conditions. One of the conditions is that the Assistant / Deputy Commissioner should satisfy himself that the said services have been actually used in relation to the authorised operations in the SEZ. This .....

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..... mutandis to cases where the individual refund claim amount exceeds Rs.5 lakh under the said notification. 7. As regards the issues relating to jurisdiction for the purposes of refund of service tax, STC code to be issued to the developer or unit of a SEZ and document evidencing payment of service tax, Board's Circulars No. 101 /4 /2008-ST, dated the 12th May, 08 and No. 106 /9 /2008-ST dated the .....

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