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Refund of Service Tax on Outdoor Catering to SEZ unit under Notification 12/2013

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..... Refund of Service Tax on Outdoor Catering to SEZ unit under Notification 12/2013
Query (Issue) Started By: - Sanketh Meri Dated:- 16-12-2016 Last Reply Date:- 18-12-2016 Service Tax
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Dear All, We are an SEZ unit receiving Outdoor catering services on which service tax is charged. The Caterer is providing food at the dormitory outside Sez unit to all employees .....

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..... brought from villages. All employees staying at dorm are from villages and catering of food is an essential facility to be provided to employees without which they will not come and stay in the dorm. As it is a commercial compulsion and welfare activity, whether refund of service tax on such catering service can be claimed under Notification12/2013 read with SEZ Act and Rules (ie Section 7 & 26 r .....

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..... ead with Rule 27(3) and 31)? The service tax authorities are not allowing this under Rule 27(3) of Sez Act. Please provide your comments on the same Reply By KASTURI SETHI: The Reply: In my view exemption is admissible. In case you fight the case, the party would win. Reply By Rajagopalan Ranganathan: The Reply: Sir, Any service provided to SEZ unit or Developer of SEZ unit amounts to expor .....

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..... t of service. Since no service tax is leviable on services exported you are eligible for the benefit granted by Notification 12/2013 ST. If any order rejecting you claim is passed in writing you can file an appeal against such order. If the order rejecting your claim is not in writing you can ask the appropriate authority to pass necessary order so that you can proceed to file appeal. Reply By KA .....

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..... STURI SETHI: The Reply: I fully support the views of Sh.Ranganathan, Sir. Appreciate for elaborating well. Reply By Ganeshan Kalyani: The Reply: Dear Experts, though the catering service is provided to SEZ but it is outside the SEZ unit. will the same still be export of service. pls. clarify. Reply By KASTURI SETHI: The Reply: Sh.Kalyani Ji, Yes. Pl. go through relevant Section 7 of SEZ Act. .....

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..... 7. Exemption from taxes, duties or cess. Any goods or services exported out of, or imported into, or procured from the Domestic Tariff Area by, - (i) a Unit in a Special Economic Zone; or (ii) a Developer; shall, subject to such terms, conditions and limitations, as may be prescribed, be exempt from the payment of taxes, duties or cess under all enactments specified in the First Schedule
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