Benefit of exemption limit - New services brought in service tax net w.e.f. 1.4.05

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THRESHOLD EXEMPTION LIMIT OF RS. 4 LACS W.E.F. 1.4.2005. IF AT ALL BUSINESS IS NEWER ONE AND PREVIOUS YEAR TAXABLE RECEIPTS IS NIL WHETHER BENEFIT OF EXEMPTION LIMIT OF RS. 4 LACS WILL BE RECEIVED. SIMILAR IN THE CASE OF NEW SERVICES BROUGHT IN SERVICE TAX NET W.E.F. 1.4.2005 AND IN EARLIER YEAR THE RECEIPTS FROM THE SERVICES ARE LESS THAN RS. 4 LACS WHAT WILL BE THE SITUATION

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Threshold exemption for service tax applies when prior-year receipts are nil; turnover of new and existing services is aggregated.
Availability of the threshold exemption depends on previous-year taxable receipts: if the business did not exist or had nil receipts in the prior year, the exemption may be claimed. When a new service is added, prior-year turnover of all services (new and old) is aggregated to determine exemption entitlement. If a service is taxable for the first time in the current year, its prior-year receipts are considered for the threshold calculation.