https://www.taxtmi.com/forum/issue?id=108924 Tea, having undergone processing that alters its essential characteristics, does not qualify as agricultural produce under the statutory definition; accordingly services supplied to tea industries-including freight (outward and inward), legal and consultancy, security and manpower, work contracts, and car hire-are taxable, whether charged by the service provider or under the reverse charge mechanism. en-us Wed, 22 Jul 2015 12:03:08 +0530 Thu, 23 Jan 2025 15:56:48 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/forum/issue?id=108924 Tea, having undergone processing that alters its essential characteristics, does not qualify as agricultural produce under the statutory definition; accordingly services supplied to tea industries-including freight (outward and inward), legal and consultancy, security and manpower, work contracts, and car hire-are taxable, whether charged by the service provider or under the reverse charge mechanism. Discussion-Forum Service Tax Wed, 22 Jul 2015 12:03:08 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/forum/issue?id=108924