Service Tax on Canal

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balasundaram (Querist)
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24 February 2009 dear Sir/Madam

We are Contractors, works taken from government as well as Private
Recently we have taken subcontract canal work (irrigation canals) nature of work is “Fabrication, supply, erection, commissioning and installation. Is applicable service tax? Canal is connecting to Dam; construction of dam is exempt from service tax. and also it is not commercial or industrial purpose. Please explain them

Rajesh Kumar

Rajesh Kumar (Expert)
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03 March 2009 Off course the service is not commercial or industrial construction- however it will fall in work contract. Further, the canals are not exempted there. Get the issue examined professionally in details.