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Service tax on works contracts - Composition scheme

The Joint Secretary (TRU), Tax Research Unit, Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, Government of India has issued a letter F. No. B1/16/2007-TRU to all officers of the Central Excise, Customs and Service Tax on the new services proposed to be taxed by the Finance Act, 2007. The new services come under the service tax net from 1 June 2007.

One of the new services brought to tax is “service provided in relation to the execution of a works contract”.