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Rice- exemptions from service tax - regarding.

Dated: February 17, 2014

F. No. 334/03/2014-TRU
Government of India
Mimistry of Finance
Department of Revenue
Central Board of Excise & Customs

Tax Research Unit

To,

Chief Commissioners of Central Excise and Service Tax (All),
Director General (Service Tax), Director General (Central Excise Intelligence),
Director General (Audit), Commissioners of Service Tax (All),
Commissioners of Central Excise and Service Tax (All).

Madam/Sir,

Subject : Rice- exemptions from service tax - regarding.

Doubts have been raised regarding the scope and applicability of various exemptions available to various activities in relation to rice, under the negative list approach. These doubts have been examined and clarifications are given below:

2. These doubts have arisen in the context of definition of ‘agricultural produce' available in section 65B(5) of the Finance Act, 1994. The said definition covers ‘paddy'; but excludes ‘rice'. However, many benefits available to agricultural produce in the negative list [section 66D(d)] have been extended to rice, by way of appropriate entries in the exemption notification.

3.Transportation of rice:

3.1 by a rail or a vessel: Services by way of transportation of food stuff by rail or a vessel from one place in India to another is exempt from service tax vide exemption Notification 25/2012-ST dated 20 th June, 2012 [entry sl.no.20(i)]; food stuff includes rice.

3.2 by a goods transport agency: Transportation of food stuff by a goods transport agency is exempt from levy of service tax [exemption Notification 25/2012-ST dated 20 th June, 2012 [entry sl.no.21(d)]; amending Notification 3/2013-ST dated 1 st March 2013]. Food stuff includes rice.

4. Loading, unloading, packing, storage and warehousing of rice: Exemption has been inserted in the exemption Notification 25/2012-ST dated 20 th June, 2012 [entry sl.no.40]; amending Notification 4/2014-ST dated 17 th February 2014 may be referred.

5. Milling of paddy into rice: When paddy is milled into rice, on job work basis, service tax is exempt under sl.no.30 (a) of exemption Notification 25/2012-ST dated 20 th June, 2012, since such milling of paddy is an intermediate production process in relation to agriculture.

6. Reference may be made to JS, TRU in case of any further doubt. Trade Notice/ Public Notice may be issued.Hindi version to follow.

F. No. 334/03/2014-TRU
[S. Jayaprahasam]
Technical Officer, TRU

 
 

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