Levy of service tax on international journey by aircraft

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....bject: Levy of service tax on international journey by aircraft Service tax is leviable with effect from 1^st May, 2006 on services provided by an aircraft operator to passengers embarking in India for international journey by any class, other than economy class, under section 65(105)(zzzo) read with section 66 of the Finance Act 1994. Board of Airline Representatives in India (BAR) have sought....

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....is of no relevance or consequence for levy of service tax under section 65(105)(zzzo) read with section 66 of the Finance Act,1994. Service tax is leviable on the total value of the ticket representing the consideration of a single composite service. 2. In case the international journey also includes travel in a domestic sector as part of the international journey (say Delhi-Mumbai-London), ....

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....viable for Mumbai-Dubai sector only or on the total value of the ticket. Service tax is not leviable in such cases. 5. Whether ticket issued outside India for an international journey commencing from India (say Delhi-London) is leviable to service tax. Service tax is payable by the service provider for the taxable service provided. Place of purchase/ issue of ticket is of no relevance ....