Levy of Service Tax on transpotation of goods by rail on oilcakes https://www.taxtmi.com/forum/issue?id=4810 The Mega Exemption Notification exempts petroleum products and chemical fertilizer and oilcakes from service tax when transported by rail. This statutory exemption, granted by central fiscal authority, cannot be denied by subordinate authorities. Operational practices-such as these commodities typically being moved in wagons rather than parcel bookings-may explain their omission from a railway circular, but do not alter the exemption. en-us Fri, 12 Oct 2012 13:16:49 +0530 Thu, 23 Jan 2025 15:57:52 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator Levy of Service Tax on transpotation of goods by rail on oilcakes https://www.taxtmi.com/forum/issue?id=4810 The Mega Exemption Notification exempts petroleum products and chemical fertilizer and oilcakes from service tax when transported by rail. This statutory exemption, granted by central fiscal authority, cannot be denied by subordinate authorities. Operational practices-such as these commodities typically being moved in wagons rather than parcel bookings-may explain their omission from a railway circular, but do not alter the exemption. Discussion-Forum Service Tax Fri, 12 Oct 2012 13:16:49 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/forum/issue?id=4810