Universities' services like affiliation, exams, and space rentals exempt from service tax as allied educational activities.

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....Exemption from Service Tax - allied educational activities or not - The services rendered by the petitioner Universities by way of affiliation and allied activities including the conduct of examinations, awarding of degrees, diplomas etc., and also the income they derived from rent paid by the third parties like Postal Department, Banks etc., and also to run Canteen for the purpose of Students and Staff, were considered to be allied services attached with the educational activities undertaken by the Universities and therefore they are also exempted. - HC....