<h1>Government Exempts Business Facilitators from Service Tax for PMJDY Accounts to Boost Financial Inclusion in Rural Areas.</h1> The government has exempted services provided by business facilitators or correspondents to banking companies, specifically for Basic Savings Bank Deposit Accounts under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), from Service Tax. This exemption applies to services like account opening, cash deposits, withdrawals, obtaining e-life certificates, and Aadhar seeding in rural banking branches. Additionally, intermediaries providing services to these facilitators or correspondents are also exempted from Service Tax. This measure aims to promote financial inclusion and was announced through a government notification.