24 May 2011
112. TRAVEL AGENT’S (OTHER THAN AIR OR RAIL) SERVICES “Travel agent” means any person engaged in providing any service connected with booking of passage for travel, (Section 65 (105) (zzx) of Finance Act, 1994 as amended) (C) Rate of Tax & Accounting Code: Rate of Tax Accounting Code Service Tax 10% of the value of Education Cess 2% of the service tax Secondary and Higher Education cess 1% of the service tax Other –Penalty/interest As levied or applicable (Rate of tax is effective from 24.02.2009.) There are options available to Air travel Agent for discharging its service tax liability in respect of Air Travel Agent Services. Option A: To pay Service Tax at prevailing rates (which is presently 10.3%) on the amount of commission received by Air Travel Agent from Airlines. Option B: To pay Service Tax at the rate of 0.618% of the basic fare in case of domestic bookings and 1.236% of the basic fare in case of international bookings.
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24 May 2011
ya i agree with your above statement but we are non-IITA above rates are applicable for IITA agent only.