Service-tax education exemptions depend on statutory conditions: PMKVY intermediary services remain taxable, while recognised degree-course education qualifies.

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....Service-tax exemption for NSDC skill-development programmes requires the provider itself to meet the notification's specified approval condition. An associate learning centre serving an NSDC-approved training partner did not qualify, so the normal-period demand relating to PMKVY services remained. Education connected with university degree courses qualified for the Negative List exemption where it formed part of a curriculum leading to a qualification recognised by law; direct provision by a university was not required, and that demand was set aside. Extended limitation was unavailable because wilful suppression with intent to evade was not established, resulting in deletion of the extended-period demand.....