https://www.taxtmi.com/forum/issue?id=565 Service tax on construction contracts for Army, CPWD and other government departments depends on purpose: construction is taxable when provided for commercial or industrial purposes, whereas ordinary public works for government departments are generally not liable; an exception arises if a government-built facility is run commercially, in which case service tax may apply. The discussion also records a practitioner view asserting a general exemption for works executed for government departments and notes prevalent non-registration among government contractors. en-us Sat, 20 Oct 2007 15:19:33 +0530 Thu, 23 Jan 2025 15:58:56 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/forum/issue?id=565 Service tax on construction contracts for Army, CPWD and other government departments depends on purpose: construction is taxable when provided for commercial or industrial purposes, whereas ordinary public works for government departments are generally not liable; an exception arises if a government-built facility is run commercially, in which case service tax may apply. The discussion also records a practitioner view asserting a general exemption for works executed for government departments and notes prevalent non-registration among government contractors. Discussion-Forum Service Tax Sat, 20 Oct 2007 15:19:33 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/forum/issue?id=565