<h1>Government Extends Service Tax Refund Scheme for Exporters; Includes Transport and Courier Services Per Notification No. 3/2008-ST.</h1> The government has extended a scheme to refund service tax paid by exporters on certain taxable services linked to exports, as per Notification No. 3/2008-ST dated 19.02.2008. The extension includes services provided by Goods Transport Agencies for transporting export goods, rail transport of export goods in containers, and courier services for exporting documents or goods. Previously, refunds were available for ten services, including port services, road and rail transport, insurance, technical testing, inspection, storage, cleaning, and business exhibitions, which are not considered 'input services' but are related to the export process.