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Whether activities related to construction or maintenance of road are taxable under the provisions of Service Tax:
Relevant Categories of Taxable Services:
- Management, maintenance or repair service
- Commercial or Industrial Construction Service
As per circular no. 110/4/2009 service tax the various activities have been clarified as under:
(A) Maintenance or repair activities: (Taxable) | (B) Construction Activities: (Non Taxable) |
I. Resurfacing II. Renovation III. Strengthening IV. Relaying V. Filling of potholes | I. Laying of a new road II. Widening of narrow road to broader road (such as conversion of a two lane road to a four lane road) III. Changing road surface ( graveled road to metalled road/ metalled road to blacktopped/ blacktopped to concrete etc)
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Service tax applicability on road works: maintenance and repair are taxable while specified construction activities remain non taxable under guidance. Service tax guidance distinguishes taxable maintenance or repair services from non taxable construction activities for road works. Maintenance and repair (including resurfacing, renovation, strengthening, relaying and filling of potholes) are treated as taxable, while laying new roads, widening existing roads and changing road surface type are identified as non taxable construction activities under the circular's clarification.
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