https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=4908 Amendments narrow multiple service tax exemptions and reduce the construction abatement. Key changes: educational auxiliary services and renting by specified educational institutes lose exemption; cinematograph film copyright exemption applies only to films exhibited in cinema halls or theatres; restaurant exemption limited to non air conditioned establishments; transportation exemptions for rail and vessel harmonized with GTA provisions, withdrawing exemption for petroleum, postal mails and household effects while preserving GTA exemptions for specified goods; parking and government aircraft maintenance exemptions withdrawn; charitable activities definition narrowed. Construction abatement is reduced effective March 1, 2013. en-us Thu, 28 Feb 2013 16:02:57 +0530 Thu, 28 Feb 2013 16:02:57 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=4908 Amendments narrow multiple service tax exemptions and reduce the construction abatement. Key changes: educational auxiliary services and renting by specified educational institutes lose exemption; cinematograph film copyright exemption applies only to films exhibited in cinema halls or theatres; restaurant exemption limited to non air conditioned establishments; transportation exemptions for rail and vessel harmonized with GTA provisions, withdrawing exemption for petroleum, postal mails and household effects while preserving GTA exemptions for specified goods; parking and government aircraft maintenance exemptions withdrawn; charitable activities definition narrowed. Construction abatement is reduced effective March 1, 2013. News - Thu, 28 Feb 2013 16:02:57 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=4908