Service tax exemption applies to services for SEZ units, including rent, u/s 26(2) of the SEZ Act.

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....Exemption from service tax on the services rendered to the SEZ units - Receipt of Rent from SEZ units - Section 26(2) of the SEZ Act does provide that the Central Government may prescribe the manner in which, and the terms and conditions subject to which, the exemptions shall be granted to the Developer under sub-section (1) but what is important to notice, is that, the word "prescribe" would mean “prescribed by rules made by the Central Government under the SEZ Act,” in view of the definition of "prescribed" under section 2(w) of the SEZ Act. The Notification dated March 3, 2009, which has been issued under section 93 of the Finance Act, therefore, has no application. - Benefit of exemption allowed - AT....