TaxTMI 
TaxTMI 
Notifying exempt from tax levying of intra-State supply of certain services subject to certain conditions.
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....- TABLE Sl.No. Chapter, Section, Heading, Group or Service Code (Tariff) Description of Services Rate (per cent) Condition (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 1 Chapter 99 Services by an entity registered under section 12AA of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (Central Act 43 of 1961) by way of charitable activities. Nil Nil 2 Chapter 99 Services by way of transfer of a going concern, as a whole or an independent part thereof. Nil Nil 3 Chapter 99 Pure services (excluding works contract service or other composite supplies involving supply of any goods) provided to the Central Government, State Government or Union territory or local authority or a Governmental authority by way of any activity in relation to any function entrusted to a Panchayat under article 243G of the Constitution or in relation to any function entrusted to a Municipality under article 243W of the Constitution. Nil Nil 4 Chapter 99 Services by Central Government, State Government, Union territory, local authority or governmental authority by way of any activity in relation to any function entrusted to a municipality under article 243 W ....
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....f transport of goods or passengers. Nil Nil 9 Chapter 99 Services provided by Central Government, State Government, Union territory or a local authority where the consideration for such services does not exceed five thousand rupees: Provided that nothing contained in this entry shall apply to- (i) services by the Department of Posts by way of speed post, express parcel post, life insurance, and agency services provided to a person other than the Central Government, State Government, Union territory; (ii) services in relation to an aircraft or a vessel, inside or outside the precincts of a port or an airport; (iii) transport of goods or passengers: Provided further that in case where continuous supply of service, as defined in sub-section (33) of section 2 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, (Central Act 12 of 2017) is provided by the Central Government, State Govern-ment, Union territory or a local authority, the exemption shall apply only where the consideration charged for such service does not exceed five thousand rupees in a financial year. Nil Nil 10 Heading 9954 Services provided by way of pure labour....
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....dogra located in West Bengal; (b) non-airconditioned contract carriage other than radio taxi, for transportation of passengers, excluding tourism, conducted tour, charter or hire; or (c) stage carriage other than air-conditioned stage carriage. Nil Nil 16 Heading 9964 Services provided to the Central Government, by way of transport of passengers with or without accompanied belongings, by air, embarking from or terminating at a regional connectivity scheme airport, against consideration in the form of viability gap funding: Provided that nothing contained in this entry shall apply on or after the expiry of a period of one year from the date of commencement of operations of the regional connectivity scheme airport as notified by the Ministry of Civil Aviation. Nil Nil 17 Heading 9964 Service of transportation of passengers, with or without accompanied belongings, by,- (a) railways in a class other than- (i) first class; or (ii) an air-conditioned coach; (b) metro, monorail or tramway; (c) inland waterways; (d) public transport, other than predominantly for tourism purpose, i....
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.... 24 Heading 9967 or Heading 9985 Services by way of loading, unloading, packing, storage or warehousing of rice. Nil Nil 25 Heading 9969 Transmission or distribution of electricity by an electricity transmission or distribution utility. Nil Nil 26 Heading 9971 Services by the Reserve Bank of India. Nil Nil 27 Heading 9971 Services by way of,- (a) extending deposits, loans or advances in so far as the consideration is represented by way of interest or discount (other than interest involved in credit card services); (b) inter se sale or purchase of foreign currency amongst banks or authorised dealers of foreign exchange or amongst banks and such dealers. Nil Nil 28 Heading 9971 or Heading 9991 Services of life insurance business provided by way of annuity under the National Pension System regulated by the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority of India under the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 2013 (Central Act 23 of 2013). Nil Nil 29 Heading 9971 or Heading 9991 Services of life insurance business provided or agreed to be provided by the Army,....
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....rnment of India and implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture; (i) Jan Arogya Bima Policy; (j) National Agricultural Insurance Scheme (Rashtriya Krishi Bima Yojana); (k) Pilot Scheme on Seed Crop Insurance; (l) Central Sector Scheme on Cattle Insurance; (m) Universal Health Insurance Scheme; (n) Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana; (o) Coconut Palm Insurance Scheme; (p) Pradhan Mantri Suraksha BimaYojna; (q) Niramaya Health Insurance Scheme implemented by the Trust constituted under the provisions of the National Trust for the Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Act, 1999 (Central Act 44 of 1999). Nil Nil 36 Heading 9971 or Heading 9991 Services of life insurance business provided under following schemes- (a) Janashree Bima Yojana; (b) Aam Aadmi Bima Yojana; (c) Life micro-insurance product as approved by the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority, having maximum amount of cover of fifty thousand rupees; (d) Varishtha Pension BimaYojana; (e) Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti BimaYoja....
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.... three years has not elapsed from the date of entering into an agreement as an incubatee. Nil Nil 45 Heading 9982 or Heading 9991 Services provided by,- (a) an arbitral tribunal to, - (i) any person other than a business entity; or (ii) a business entity with an aggregate turnover up to twenty lakh rupees (ten lakh rupees in the case of special category states) in the preceding financial year; (b) a partnership firm of advocates or an individual as an advocate other than a senior advocate, by way of legal services to,- (i) an advocate or partnership firm of advocates providing legal services; (ii) any person other than a business entity; or (iii) a business entity with an aggregate turnover up to twenty lakh rupees (ten lakh rupees in the case of special category states) in the preceding financial year; (c) a senior advocate by way of legal services to,- (i) any person other than a business entity; or (ii) a business entity with an aggregate turnover up to twenty lakh rupees (ten lakh rupees in the case of special category states) in the preceding financial year. Nil Nil ....
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....der the Panchayat Yuva Kreeda Aur Khel Abhiyaan Scheme. Nil Nil 54 Heading 9986 Services relating to cultivation of plants and rearing of all life forms of animals, except the rearing of horses, for food, fibre, fuel, raw material or other similar products or agricultural produce by way of,- (a) agricultural operations directly related to production of any agricultural produce including cultivation, harvesting, threshing, plant protection or testing; (b) supply of farm labour; (c) processes carried out at an agricultural farm including tending, pruning, cutting, harvesting, drying, cleaning, trimming, sun drying, fumigating, curing, sorting, grading, cooling or bulk packaging and such like operations which do not alter the essential characteristics of agricultural produce but make it only marketable for the primary market; (d) renting or leasing of agro machinery or vacant land with or without a structure incidental to its use; (e) loading, unloading, packing, storage or warehousing of agricultural produce; (f) agricultural extension services; (g) services by any Agricultural Produce Marketing Committee o....
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....tral Government, State Government, Union territory or local authority by way of assignment of right to use any natural resource where such right to use was assigned by the Central Government, State Government, Union territory or local authority before the 1st April, 2016: Provided that the exemption shall apply only to tax payable on one time charge payable, in full upfront or in installments, for assignment of right to use such natural resource. Nil Nil 65 Heading 9991 Services provided by the Central Government, State Government, Union territory by way of deputing officers after office hours or on holidays for inspection or container stuffing or such other duties in relation to import export cargo on payment of Merchant Overtime charges. Nil Nil 66 Heading 9992 Services provided- (a) by an educational institution to its students, faculty and staff; (b) to an educational institution, by way of,- (i) transportation of students, faculty and staff; (ii) catering, including any mid-day meals scheme sponsored by the Central Government, State Government or Union territory; (iii) security or cleaning or house-k....
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.... assessments under the Skill Development Initiative Scheme. Nil Nil 71 Heading 9992 Services provided by training providers (Project implementation agencies) under Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana implemented by the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India by way of offering skill or vocational training courses certified by the National Council for Vocational Training. Nil Nil 72 Heading 9992 Services provided to the Central Government, State Government, Union territory administration under any training programme for which total expenditure is borne by the Central Government, State Government, Union territory administration. Nil Nil 73 Heading 9993 Services provided by the cord blood banks by way of preservation of stem cells or any other service in relation to such preservation. Nil Nil 74 Heading 9993 Services by way of,- (a) health care services by a clinical establishment, an authorised medical practitioner or para-medics; (b) services provided by way of transportation of a patient in an ambulance, other than those specified in (a) above. Nil Nil ....
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....dvertisement" means any form of presentation for promotion of, or bringing awareness about, any event, idea, immovable property, person, service, goods or actionable claim through newspaper, television, radio or any other means but does not include any presentation made in person; (b) "advocate" has the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 2 of the Advocates Act, 1961 (Central Act 25 of 1961); (c) "agricultural extension" means application of scientific research and knowledge to agricultural practices through farmer education or training; (d) "agricultural produce" means any produce out of cultivation of plants and rearing of all life forms of animals, except the rearing of horses, for food, fibre, fuel, raw material or other similar products, on which either no further processing is done or such processing is done as is usually done by a cultivator or producer which does not alter its essential characteristics but makes it marketable for primary market; (e) "Agricultural Produce Marketing Committee or Board" means any committee or board constituted under a State law for the time being in force for the purpose of regulating the mark....
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....Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948 (Central Act 54 of 1948); (q) "Central Transmission Utility" shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (10) of section 2 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (Central Act 36 of 2003); (r) "charitable activities" means activities relating to,- (i) public health by way of ,- (A) care or counseling of (I) terminally ill persons or persons with severe physical or mental disability; (II) persons afflicted with HIV or AIDS; (III) persons addicted to a dependence-forming substance such as narcotics drugs or alcohol; or (B) public awareness of preventive health, family planning or prevention of HIV infection; (ii) advancement of religion , spirituality or yoga; (iii) advancement of educational programmes or skill development relating to,- (A) abandoned, orphaned or homeless children; (B) physically or mentally abused and traumatized persons; (C) prisoners; or (D) persons over the age of 65 years residing in a rural area; (iv) preservation of environment including watershed, forests and wildlife; (s) "clinical establishment" means....
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....ng 4000 watts, having three wheels for carrying goods or passengers, as the case may be, for hire or reward, manufactured, constructed or adapted, equipped and maintained in accordance with such specifications, as may be prescribed in this behalf; (zb) "general insurance business" has the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (g) of section 3 of the General Insurance Business (Nationalisation) Act, 1972 (57 of 1972); (zc) "general public" means the body of people at large sufficiently defined by some common quality of public or impersonal nature; (zd) "goods carriage" has the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (14) of section 2 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (Central Act 59 of 1988); (ze) "goods transport agency" means any person who provides service in relation to transport of goods by road and issues consignment note, by whatever name called; (zf) "governmental authority" has the same meaning as assigned to it in the Explanation to clause (16) of section 2 of the Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (Central Act 13 of 2017); (zg) "health care services" means any service by way of diagnosis or treatment or care for illness, injury, deformity, abn....
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....) "metered cab" means any contract carriage on which an automatic device, of the type and make approved under the relevant rules by the State Transport Authority, is fitted which indicates reading of the fare chargeable at any moment and that is charged accordingly under the conditions of its permit issued under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (Central Act 59 of 1988) and the rules made thereunder (but does not include radio taxi); (zq) "national park" has the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (21) of the section 2 of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 (Central Act 53 of 1972); (zr) "online information and database access or retrieval services" shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (17) of the section 2 of the Integrated goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (Central Act 13 of 2017); (zs) "original works" means- all new constructions,- (i) all types of additions and alterations to abandoned or damaged structures on land that are required to make them workable; (ii) (ii) erection, commissioning or installation of plant, machinery or equipment or structures, whether pre-fabricated or otherwise; (zt) "print media" means,- (i) "....
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....lace which is primarily meant for conduct of prayers or worship pertaining to a religion, meditation, or spirituality; (zz) "renting in relation to immovable property" means allowing, permitting or granting access, entry, occupation, use or any such facility, wholly or partly, in an immovable property, with or without the transfer of possession or control of the said immovable property and includes letting, leasing, licensing or other similar arrangements in respect of immovable property; (zza) "Reserve Bank of India" means the bank established under section 3 of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 (Central Act 2 of 1934); (zzb) "residential complex" means any complex comprising of a building or buildings, having more than one single residential unit; (zzc) "rural area" means the area comprised in a village as defined in land revenue records, excluding-the area under any municipal committee, municipal corporation, town area committee, cantonment board or notified area committee; or any area that may be notified as an urban area by the Central Government or a State Government; (zzd) "senior advocate" has the same meaning as assigned to it in section 16 of the Advocate....