<h1>India's 2012 Service Tax Exemptions: Small Providers, Exporters, SEZs, Foreign Missions, and More.</h1> The various service tax exemptions applicable in India as of March 2012. Key exemptions include small-scale providers with services under ten lakh rupees annually, exporters using specific transport services, and units in Special Economic Zones. Import of technology is exempt from tax equivalent to the Research and Development Cess. Services for foreign diplomatic missions, Technology Business Incubators, and Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Parks are also exempt. Additionally, certain abatements apply to services like financial leasing, transport, and renting of properties, subject to conditions such as non-claiming of CENVAT credits.