CPWD Electrical Contractor

[Rajesh Jaiswal]

I am a CPWD Electrical Contractor and a registered Service Tax Holder and had paid Service Taxes , Thereafter exemption of Service Tax of (Central govt. Work) the last return . But , Is the Exemption withdrawn in the latest Service tax rule .

So in the above case can we pay service tax from 01/04/2015 or not ?

Please specify (We only perform work in CPWD , Government of India) working like Electrical Installation , Maintenance , ARMO and Electrical Construction Work like Govt. Qtr repairing and JNV Hostel Electrical Construction etc .

AI Summary

Service tax exemption change: construction and maintenance services to government may become taxable after exclusion of certain structure categories.
The government-construction exemption for services to government originally covered construction, installation, repair, maintenance and related works of specified structures, but an amendment omitted categories including civil structures for non-commercial use, educational/clinical/cultural structures, and residential complexes; services falling within those omitted categories (such as electrical installation, maintenance, repair or construction for CPWD) therefore cease to be exempt and are taxable under the revised rules.