Effective date

[prabhat taparia]

Dear Sir,

I am registered in service tax. I am paying @ 10% service tax. Now the same has been increased from 10% to 12%.

Kindly inform me the effective date of service tax @ 12%.

Thanks

Prabhat taparia

AI Summary

Confusion over service tax hike: Initial advice to pay 12% immediately corrected to effective date of April 1, 2012. An individual inquired about the effective date for the increase in service tax from 10% to 12%. The first response indicated that the new rate was already effective and should be paid immediately. However, the same respondent later clarified that the increase would actually be effective from April 1, 2012.