<h1>Govt Exempts Transport Vehicle Supply to Goods Transport Agencies from Service Tax under Notification No.29/2008-Service Tax.</h1> The Central Government issued notification No.29/2008-Service Tax, exempting the supply of transport vehicles to goods transport agencies (GTAs) from service tax when used for road transportation of goods. This decision follows requests from industry associations seeking relief from service tax levied on rented or hired goods carriages, which could not be claimed as input credit under the Cenvat Credit Scheme. The notification addresses the issue of service tax applicability when GTAs use vehicles without transfer of possession and effective control, aligning with recent budget changes that categorize such services as separately taxable.