TRADE NOTICE  (SERVICE TAX)   NO. 02/2003

Dated  : 04 .06.2003

     

    SUB :- Service Tax - Notification 17/2002 ST dated 21.11.2002 - Exemption to services rendered to a developer or unit of Special Economic Zones - Notifying the procedures therefor - Regarding.

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             Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue’s Notification No.17/2002 ST Dated 21.11.2002, is communicated herewith and appended as Annexure A to this Trade Notice.   This notification provides for exemption from payment of Service Tax, in respect of all taxable services, rendered to a developer of a SEZ or a unit of SEZ, subject to the conditions specified therein.

 2.         The Madras Export Processing Zone (MEPZ) has been conferred with the status of a Special Economic Zone, vide Notification No. 6/8/99 EPZ Dated 19.12.2002 of the Ministry of Commerce, with effect from 01.01.2003.  As such, the benefit of the exemption contained in the said Notification shall be available in respect of the taxable services rendered on or after 01.01.2003.

 3.         For the benefit of all concerned,  names of the services currently attracting the levy of service tax is appended to this Trade Notice as Annexure B.  A list of new services which are brought under Service Tax Net  in the recent budget is appended as Annexue C to this Trade Notice.  The levy of service tax on new  services (Annexure-C) is effective from the date to be notified.   For detailed definitions in respect of various services, the provisions of the Chapter V of the Finance Act, 1994 may please be referred to.

 4.         In order to ascertain the fulfillment of the conditions envisaged in the Notification 17/2002 and for the purpose of claiming the exemption, the following procedures are notified.

a)      The Committee envisaged in clause (ii) of the said Notification is hereby constituted as below:

                         i.   Chief Commissioner of Central Excise               - Chairman.

ii.  Jurisdictional Commissioner of Central Excise   -  Member

iii. Development Commissioner of the Zone   -  Member

iv. Joint Director General of Foreign Trade                     -  Member

v.  Jurisdictional Asst/Dty Commissioner Central Excise -  Member

. b)     Every Service provider to a developer of  SEZ or unit of SEZ, intending to avail the benefit of this notification shall make an application in the form appended as Annexure D to this trade notice, along with the necessary enclosures.  The application shall be submitted to the Development Commissioner, who, after the requisite verification envisaged in the application, will present the same to the committee as referred above, for examination and necessary authorisation. The Committee  shall verify the particulars contained in the application and any other verification in the interest of revenue, which may include the verification as to the genuineness of the service provider, intended to be engaged.  The date of meeting of the Committee would be conveniently fixed by the Development Commissioner in consultation with the members of the Committee to accord authorisation to the service providers, who have made application for exemption. After authorisation  accorded to the Service Providers, the Development Commissioner will carry out further monitoring of the availment of the exemption. 

  c)     In order to ensure timely disposal of applications, the following time limits are being prescribed for dealing with the application.

  -         The Development Commissioner, SEZ shall present the application to the Committee, within 10 days from the date of its receipt.

-         The Committee  headed by the Chief Commissioner, Chennai Zone, Chennai  shall decide and authorize the Commissioner to issue the Certificate to the applicant.

d)     The procedural requirements to be prescribed by the Jurisdictional Commissioner of Central Excise, Chennai Zone, Chennai shall be followed by the service providers.  

In view of the above,  the Earlier Trade Notice(ST)  No.01/2003 dt.07.04.2003  issued from this office stands withdrawn.

 

Sd/………    

 (M.V.S. PRASAD)

CHIEF COMMISSIONER

CHENNAI

 

                                                                                                             

                       /Attested/

                            sd/-                                                          

                    (V. UDAIYAR)                                         

     DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (CCO)                

                             

Authority: Ministry Service Tax Circular No.55/4/2003 issued under F.No.137/19/2002-CX-4, New Delhi  dt.21.04.2003     (Issued from file C.No,IV/16/55/2003-ST)

  To

As per the mailing list of Chennai zone.

All Commissioners of Central Excise in Chennai Zone.

All Central Excise formations in Chennai zone.

All Commissioners of Customs in Chennai Zone.

The Development Commissioner, SEZ, Chennai.

All units in Chennai SEZ – through the Development Commissioner, SEZ, Chennai.

Website.

 

Copy to:

The Chief Commissioner of Customs, Chennai.  for information

 

ANNEXURE A

 Notification 17/2002 (ST) Dated 21.11.2002

 In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section(1)of section 93 of the FinanceAct,1994 (32 of 1994) the Central Government being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby exempts taxable service of any description as defined in clause (90) of sub-section(1) of section 65 of the said Act provided to a developer of units of Special Economic Zone by any service provider for the purposes of development, operation and maintenance of Special Economic Zone, or for setting up Special Economic Zone unit or for manufacture of  goods by the  Special Economic Zone unit, from the whole of the service tax leviable thereon under Section.66 of the said Act subject to the following conditions namely:-

  (i)                 the developer or unit of a  Special Economic Zone has been granted permission or authorization or  by the Development Commissioner to develop ,operate  and maintain or establish the unit in the Special Economic Zone;

(ii)                the said taxable service has been authorized to be rendered by the service provider by a Committee headed by the Chief Commissioner of Central Excise  having jurisdiction over  the said Special Economic Zone;

(iii)              the developer or unit of a Special Economic Zone, shall maintain proper account of receipt and  utilization of said taxable services, and submit quarterly statement  to the Commissioner of Central Excise ,having jurisdiction over the concerned Special Economic Zone, in such form,  as may be specified by him from time to time.

 Explanation:-  For the purposes of this notification “Special Economic Zone” means the Special Economic Zone as notified by the Government of India in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

                                                                                                                        Sd-

(Ajay Kumar Prasad)

Director  to the Govt.of India

ANNEXURE B

Services which are currently subjected to the levy of Service Tax.

 

S.NO

NAME OF THE SERVICE

LEVY FROM

1

ADVERTISING AGENCY

01.11.1996

2

AIR TRAVEL AGENTS

01.07.1997

3

ARCHITECTS

16.10.1998

4

CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS

16.10.1998

5

CLEARING & FORWARDING AGENTS

16.07.1997

6

COMPANY SECRETARIES

16.10.1998

7

CONSULTING ENGINEERS

07.07.1997

8

COST ACCOUNTANTS

16.10.1998

9

COURIER SERVICES

01.11.1996

10

CREDIT RATING AGENCIES

16.10.1998

11

CUSTOM HOUSE AGENTS

15.06.1997

12

GENERAL INSURANCE SERVICES

01.07.1994

13

INTERIOR DECORATORS

16.10.1998

14

MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS

16.10.1998

15

MANDAP KEEPERS

01.07.1997

16

MANPOWER RECRUITMENT AGENCIES

07.07.1997

17

MARKET RESEARCH AGENCIES

16.10.1998

18

PAGER SERVICES

01.11.1996

19

REAL ESTATE AGENTS

16.10.1998

20

RENT A CAB SCHEME OPERATORS

16.07.1997

21

SECURITY AGENCIES

16.10.1998

22

STEAMER AGENTS

15.06.1997

23

STOCK BROKERS

01.07.1994

24

TELEPHONE SERVICES

01.07.1994

25

TOUR OPERATORS

01.04.2000

26

UNDERWRITERS

16.10.1998

27

SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL CONSULTANCY

16.07.2001

28

PHOTOGRAPHY

16.07.2001

29

CONVENTION

16.07.2001

30

ONLINE INFORMATION RETRIEVAL

16.07.2001

31

BROADCASTING

16.07.2001

32

SOUND RECORDING

16.07.2001

33

INSURANCE AUXILIARY SERVICE

16.07.2001

34

BANKING AND OTHR FINANCIAL SERVICES

16.07.2001

35

PORT SERVICES

16.07.2001

36

AUTHORSIED SERVICE STATION FOR MOTOR VEHICLES

16.07.2001

37

VIDEO TAPE PRODUCTION

16.07.2001

38

TELEGRAPH

16.07.2001

39

TELEX

16.07.2001

40

FASCIMILE

16.07.2001

41

LEASED CIRCUITS

16.07.2001

42

LIFE INSURANCE AUXILIARY

16.08.2002

43

CARGO HANDLING

16.08.2002

44

STORAGE AND WAREHOUSING

16.08.2002

45

EVENT MANAGEMENT

16.08.2002

46

RAIL TRAVEL AGENT

16.08.2002

47

HEALTH CLUB AND FITNESS CENTRE

16.08.2002

48

BEAUTY PARLOURS

16.08.2002

49

FASHION DESIGNERS

16.08.2002

50

CABLE OPERATORS

16.08.2002

51

DRY CLEANING

16.08.2002

 

ANNEXURE C

Services proposed to be taxed in the Finance Bill 2003

      Commercial vocational institutes, coaching centers and private tutorials.

Ø      Technical testing and analysis (excluding health and diagnostic testing); technical inspection and certification services.

Ø      Maintenance and repair services.

Ø      Commissioning and installation services.

Ø      Business auxiliary services, namely business promotion and support services including customer care services (excluding any information technology service).

Ø      Internet café.

Ø      Franchise services,

 Foreign exchange broking services rendered by private persons is also proposed to be brought within the ambit of the levy.

 Service tax on authorised service station has been proposed  to be extended to cover service/repair, in respect of multi utility vehicles also. Cost of consumbales sold has been excluded from the value of taxable service.

 The service tax on port services is proposed to be extended to all ports.  Presently the levy is only on major ports.

ANNEXURE D

FORM OF APPLICATION FOR CLAIMING EXEMPTION FROM SERVIE TAX

UNDER NOTIFICATION 17/2002 ST DT. 21.11.2002

A.     Preliminary.

Name and address of the applicant.

Phone Nos. and emails ids may also be given.

 

 

 

B.    Purpose of claiming exemption:  (Please tick the relevant box)

Development of SEZ

 

Operation of SEZ.

 

Maintenance of SEZ.

 

Setting up SEZ unit.

 

Manufacture of goods by the SEZ unit.

 

 

C . Names of the taxable services  for which exemption is sought.

S.No.

Name of the taxable service.

Brief justification for seeking the exemption, with respect to the purpose for which exemption is claimed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                        Certified that the information stated above are true to the best of our information and knowledge.

 

   

Place :

SIGNATURE OF THE APPLICANT

Date:                                                                                   i.e. Service Provider

(To be filled in by the  Development Commissioner, SEZ, CHENNAI)

            This is to certify that the contents of this application have been properly verified.

            Upon perusal of the content of the application and further verifications carried out by me, I am satisfied that the benefit of the exemption contained in Notification 17/2002 ST Dated 21.11.2002 has been claimed in this case for  a genuine purpose. 

 

It is recommended that the benefit of exemption from payment of service tax, as envisaged in Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, Notification 17/2002 ST Dated 21.11.2002 can be extended to the applicant.

     

Place :

Date :

DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONER OF SEZ

CHENNAI

 

OFFICE SEAL

 

In case of any adverse recommendation, the details may be given below.

Place :

Date :

DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONER OF SEZ

CHENNAI

CERTIFICATE FOR CLAIMING EXEMPTION FROM SERVICE TAX

IN TERMS OF NOTIFICATION 17/2002 ST DT. 21.11.2002.

 

CERTIFICATE NUMBER:                                                   DATE :

Name, address and other details of the applicant.

 

 

 

 

 

Taxable services for which exemption is granted.

 

S.No.

Category of Service

Name and details of the proposed service Receiver. * i.e., SEZ Unit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

            This is to certify that the above named applicant has been permitted to avail exemption, in terms of Notification 17/2002 ST Dt. 21.11.2002, so long as the validity of this certificate is in force.

 

            The issue of this certificate is subject to the fulfillment of the conditions prescribed in the said notification and the conditions prescribed vide this office Trade Notice (Service Tax) No.____ Dated _________ and any trade notices issued in this regard by the Commissioner of Central Excise.

 

            In case of any mis-use of the exemption contained in the said notification, the provisions of the Chapter V of the Finance Act, 1944 shall be applicable, with respect to recovery, penal provisions, etc.  The permission granted by this certificate can be withdrawn at any point of time, in case if any of the information provided in the application is found to be false or if any mis-use of the exemption is noticed. 

 

Place :

Date :

 COMMISSIONER OF CENTRAL EXCISE

CHENNAI

 

OFFICE SEAL

 

Notes for filling up the application form:

 

1)     The application has to be filed in Triplicate.  One copy shall be retained by the Development Commissioner and other two copies shall be presented to the Commissioner for  approval.

 

2)     The Certificate shall be issued by the  Commissioner in quadruplicate and the same shall be disposed of the following manner.

 

Original             -             To the applicant.

Duplicate            -            To the  Chief Commissioner of Central Excise.

Triplicate            -            To the Development Commissioner.

Quadruplicate            Office copy for Commissioner

 

 

 

 

                       

 

 

 

 

 

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER OF CENTRAL EXCISE

121 MAHATMA GANDHI ROAD

CHENNAI 600 034

 

            TRADE NOTICE (SERVICE TAX) No.  02 /2003      Dated  : 04 .06.2003

 

 

             Sub.:  Service Tax – Notification 17/2002 ST Dated 21.11.2002 –

                         Exemption to services rendered to a developer or unit of

                         Special Economic Zones – Notifying the procedures

                         therefor  - Regarding.

 

 

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            Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue’s Notification No.17/2002 ST Dated 21.11.2002, is communicated herewith and appended as Annexure A to this Trade Notice.   This notification provides for exemption from payment of Service Tax, in respect of all taxable services, rendered to a developer of a SEZ or a unit of SEZ, subject to the conditions specified therein.

 

2.         The Madras Export Processing Zone (MEPZ) has been conferred with the status of a Special Economic Zone, vide Notification No. 6/8/99 EPZ Dated 19.12.2002 of the Ministry of Commerce, with effect from 01.01.2003.  As such, the benefit of the exemption contained in the said Notification shall be available in respect of the taxable services rendered on or after 01.01.2003.

 

3.         For the benefit of all concerned,  names of the services currently attracting the levy of service tax is appended to this Trade Notice as Annexure B.  A list of new services which are brought under Service Tax Net  in the recent budget is appended as Annexue C to this Trade Notice.  The levy of service tax on new  services (Annexure-C) is effective from the date to be notified.   For detailed definitions in respect of various services, the provisions of the Chapter V of the Finance Act, 1994 may please be referred to.

 

 

 

 

 

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4.         In order to ascertain the fulfillment of the conditions envisaged in the Notification 17/2002 and for the purpose of claiming the exemption, the following procedures are notified.

a)      The Committee envisaged in clause (ii) of the said Notification is hereby constituted as below:

 

i.   Chief Commissioner of Central Excise               - Chairman.

ii.  Jurisdictional Commissioner of Central Excise   -  Member

iii. Development Commissioner of the Zone   -  Member

iv. Joint Director General of Foreign Trade                     -  Member

v.  Jurisdictional Asst/Dty Commissioner Central Excise -  Member

.

b)     Every Service provider to a developer of  SEZ or unit of SEZ, intending to avail the benefit of this notification shall make an application in the form appended as Annexure D to this trade notice, along with the necessary enclosures.  The application shall be submitted to the Development Commissioner, who, after the requisite verification envisaged in the application, will present the same to the committee as referred above, for examination and necessary authorisation. The Committee  shall verify the particulars contained in the application and any other verification in the interest of revenue, which may include the verification as to the genuineness of the service provider, intended to be engaged.  The date of meeting of the Committee would be conveniently fixed by the Development Commissioner in consultation with the members of the Committee to accord authorisation to the service providers, who have made application for exemption. After authorisation  accorded to the Service Providers, the Development Commissioner will carry out further monitoring of the availment of the exemption. 

 

c)     In order to ensure timely disposal of applications, the following time limits are being prescribed for dealing with the application.

 

-         The Development Commissioner, SEZ shall present the application to the Committee, within 10 days from the date of its receipt.

-         The Committee  headed by the Chief Commissioner, Chennai Zone, Chennai  shall decide and authorize the Commissioner to issue the Certificate to the applicant.

 

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d)     The procedural requirements to be prescribed by the Jurisdictional Commissioner of Central Excise, Chennai Zone, Chennai shall be followed by the service providers.  

 

In view of the above,  the Earlier Trade Notice(ST)  No.01/2003 dt.07.04.2003  issued from this office stands withdrawn.

 

                                                                                                              Sd/………

                                                                                                       (M.V.S. PRASAD)

        CHIEF COMMISSIONER

            CHENNAI                

                       /Attested/                                                          

 

 

 

                   (V. UDAIYAR)                                         

     DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (CCO)                

                               

 

                               

Authority: Ministry Service Tax Circular No.55/4/2003 issued under F.No.137/19/2002-CX-4, New Delhi  dt.21.04.2003

 

(Issued from file C.No,IV/16/55/2003-ST)

 

 To

As per the mailing list of Chennai zone.

All Commissioners of Central Excise in Chennai Zone.

All Central Excise formations in Chennai zone.

All Commissioners of Customs in Chennai Zone.

The Development Commissioner, SEZ, Chennai.

All units in Chennai SEZ – through the Development Commissioner, SEZ, Chennai.

Website.

 

Copy to:

The Chief Commissioner of Customs, Chennai.  for information

 

 

 

 

 

ANNEXURE A

 

Notification 17/2002 (ST) Dated 21.11.2002

 

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section(1)of section 93 of the FinanceAct,1994 (32 of 1994) the Central Government being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby exempts taxable service of any description as defined in clause (90) of sub-section(1) of section 65 of the said Act provided to a developer of units of Special Economic Zone by any service provider for the purposes of development, operation and maintenance of Special Economic Zone, or for setting up Special Economic Zone unit or for manufacture of  goods by the  Special Economic Zone unit, from the whole of the service tax leviable thereon under Section.66 of the said Act subject to the following conditions namely:-

 

(i)                 the developer or unit of a  Special Economic Zone has been granted

permission or authorization or  by the Development Commissioner to

develop ,operate  and maintain or establish the unit in the Special Economic Zone;

(ii)                the said taxable service has been authorized to be rendered by the service

provider by a Committee headed by the Chief Commissioner of Central Excise  having jurisdiction over  the said Special Economic Zone;

(iii)              the developer or unit of a Special Economic Zone, shall maintain

proper account of receipt and  utilization of said taxable services, and

submit quarterly statement  to the Commissioner of Central Excise ,having

jurisdiction over the concerned Special Economic Zone, in such form,  as may be specified by him from time to time.

 

Explanation:-  For the purposes of this notification “Special Economic Zone” means the Special Economic Zone as notified by the Government of India in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

                                                                                                                        Sd-

(Ajay Kumar Prasad)

Director  to the Govt.of India

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANNEXURE B

Services which are currently subjected to the levy of Service Tax.

 

S.NO

NAME OF THE SERVICE

LEVY FROM

1

ADVERTISING AGENCY

01.11.1996

2

AIR TRAVEL AGENTS

01.07.1997

3

ARCHITECTS

16.10.1998

4

CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS

16.10.1998

5

CLEARING & FORWARDING AGENTS

16.07.1997

6

COMPANY SECRETARIES

16.10.1998

7

CONSULTING ENGINEERS

07.07.1997

8

COST ACCOUNTANTS

16.10.1998

9

COURIER SERVICES

01.11.1996

10

CREDIT RATING AGENCIES

16.10.1998

11

CUSTOM HOUSE AGENTS

15.06.1997

12

GENERAL INSURANCE SERVICES

01.07.1994

13

INTERIOR DECORATORS

16.10.1998

14

MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS

16.10.1998

15

MANDAP KEEPERS

01.07.1997

16

MANPOWER RECRUITMENT AGENCIES

07.07.1997

17

MARKET RESEARCH AGENCIES

16.10.1998

18

PAGER SERVICES

01.11.1996

19

REAL ESTATE AGENTS

16.10.1998

20

RENT A CAB SCHEME OPERATORS

16.07.1997

21

SECURITY AGENCIES

16.10.1998

22

STEAMER AGENTS

15.06.1997

23

STOCK BROKERS

01.07.1994

24

TELEPHONE SERVICES

01.07.1994

25

TOUR OPERATORS

01.04.2000

26

UNDERWRITERS

16.10.1998

27

SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL CONSULTANCY

16.07.2001

28

PHOTOGRAPHY

16.07.2001

29

CONVENTION

16.07.2001

30

ONLINE INFORMATION RETRIEVAL

16.07.2001

31

BROADCASTING

16.07.2001

32

SOUND RECORDING

16.07.2001

33

INSURANCE AUXILIARY SERVICE

16.07.2001

34

BANKING AND OTHR FINANCIAL SERVICES

16.07.2001

35

PORT SERVICES

16.07.2001

36

AUTHORSIED SERVICE STATION FOR MOTOR VEHICLES

16.07.2001

37

VIDEO TAPE PRODUCTION

16.07.2001

38

TELEGRAPH

16.07.2001

39

TELEX

16.07.2001

40

FASCIMILE

16.07.2001

41

LEASED CIRCUITS

16.07.2001

42

LIFE INSURANCE AUXILIARY

16.08.2002

43

CARGO HANDLING

16.08.2002

44

STORAGE AND WAREHOUSING

16.08.2002

45

EVENT MANAGEMENT

16.08.2002

46

RAIL TRAVEL AGENT

16.08.2002

47

HEALTH CLUB AND FITNESS CENTRE

16.08.2002

48

BEAUTY PARLOURS

16.08.2002

49

FASHION DESIGNERS

16.08.2002

50

CABLE OPERATORS

16.08.2002

51

DRY CLEANING

16.08.2002

 

 

 

 

ANNEXURE C

 

Services proposed to be taxed in the Finance Bill 2003

 

 

Ø      Commercial vocational institutes, coaching centers and private tutorials.

Ø      Technical testing and analysis (excluding health and diagnostic testing); technical inspection and certification services.

Ø      Maintenance and repair services.

Ø      Commissioning and installation services.

Ø      Business auxiliary services, namely business promotion and support services including customer care services (excluding any information technology service).

Ø      Internet café.

Ø      Franchise services,

 

Foreign exchange broking services rendered by private persons is also proposed to be brought within the ambit of the levy.

 

Service tax on authorised service station has been proposed  to be extended to cover service/repair, in respect of multi utility vehicles also. Cost of consumbales sold has been excluded from the value of taxable service.

 

The service tax on port services is proposed to be extended to all ports.  Presently the levy is only on major ports.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANNEXURE D

 

FORM OF APPLICATION FOR CLAIMING EXEMPTION FROM SERVIE TAX

 

UNDER NOTIFICATION 17/2002 ST DT. 21.11.2002

A.     Preliminary.

Name and address of the applicant.

Phone Nos. and emails ids may also be given.

 

 

 

B.    Purpose of claiming exemption:  (Please tick the relevant box)

Development of SEZ

 

Operation of SEZ.

 

Maintenance of SEZ.

 

Setting up SEZ unit.

 

Manufacture of goods by the SEZ unit.

 

 

C . Names of the taxable services  for which exemption is sought.

S.No.

Name of the taxable service.

Brief justification for seeking the exemption, with respect to the purpose for which exemption is claimed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                        Certified that the information stated above are true to the best of our information and knowledge.

 

 

 

Place :

SIGNATURE OF THE APPLICANT

Date:                                                                                   i.e. Service Provider

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(To be filled in by the  Development Commissioner, SEZ, CHENNAI)

 

            This is to certify that the contents of this application have been properly verified.

            Upon perusal of the content of the application and further verifications carried out by me, I am satisfied that the benefit of the exemption contained in Notification 17/2002 ST Dated 21.11.2002 has been claimed in this case for  a genuine purpose. 

 

It is recommended that the benefit of exemption from payment of service tax, as envisaged in Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, Notification 17/2002 ST Dated 21.11.2002 can be extended to the applicant.

           

 

 

Place :

Date :

DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONER OF SEZ

CHENNAI

 

OFFICE SEAL

 

 

In case of any adverse recommendation, the details may be given below.

 

 

Place :

 

Date :

DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONER OF SEZ

CHENNAI

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CERTIFICATE FOR CLAIMING EXEMPTION FROM SERVICE TAX

IN TERMS OF NOTIFICATION 17/2002 ST DT. 21.11.2002.

 

CERTIFICATE NUMBER:                                                   DATE :

 

 

Name, address and other details of the applicant.

 

 

 

 

 

Taxable services for which exemption is granted.

 

S.No.

Category of Service

Name and details of the proposed service Receiver. * i.e., SEZ Unit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

            This is to certify that the above named applicant has been permitted to avail exemption, in terms of Notification 17/2002 ST Dt. 21.11.2002, so long as the validity of this certificate is in force.

 

            The issue of this certificate is subject to the fulfillment of the conditions prescribed in the said notification and the conditions prescribed vide this office Trade Notice (Service Tax) No.____ Dated _________ and any trade notices issued in this regard by the Commissioner of Central Excise.

 

            In case of any mis-use of the exemption contained in the said notification, the provisions of the Chapter V of the Finance Act, 1944 shall be applicable, with respect to recovery, penal provisions, etc.  The permission granted by this certificate can be withdrawn at any point of time, in case if any of the information provided in the application is found to be false or if any mis-use of the exemption is noticed. 

 

Place :

Date :

 COMMISSIONER OF CENTRAL EXCISE

CHENNAI

 

OFFICE SEAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes for filling up the application form:

 

1)     The application has to be filed in Triplicate.  One copy shall be retained by the Development Commissioner and other two copies shall be presented to the Commissioner for  approval.

 

2)     The Certificate shall be issued by the  Commissioner in quadruplicate and the same shall be disposed of the following manner.

 

Original             -             To the applicant.

Duplicate            -            To the  Chief Commissioner of Central Excise.

Triplicate            -            To the Development Commissioner.

Quadruplicate            Office copy for Commissioner