supporting service provider for greenfiel airport projects

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v.nagarajan (Querist)
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09 March 2008 Bangalore International Airport Ltd (BIAL) awrded contarct to build the airport at Banagalore to L&T. There are number of services are out sourced by L&T. Are the supporting service providers are eligible for Service tax exemption like the main contracter. Is there any notification or clarification from the Department?

Dayal

Dayal (Expert)
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10 March 2008 So far havent come across such notification.

Usually the subcontractor if has been declared in the certificate as a supporting contractor, is exempt.

But since it was not known at the begining of the contract, they dont seem to be exempt

Ashok Lalwani

Ashok Lalwani (Expert)
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10 March 2008 dear v. nagarajan,

It appears you are talking about the Works Contract service.
The Works Contracts in respect of Airports are not subject to service tax as they are excluded from the ambit of taxable service.
Please refer to clause (zzzza) of Section 65 of the Finance Act 1994 as amended.

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