Service Tax on GTA is exempted on Food Grain and Pulses. is Service Tax applicable on Transport Charges of By-Products of Food Grain and Pulses?
Deepak Tapse (Accounts Manager - Taxation) (1771 Points)
05 May 2014Service Tax on GTA is exempted on Food Grain and Pulses. is Service Tax applicable on Transport Charges of By-Products of Food Grain and Pulses?
Manoj Agarwal
(Service Tax Consultant Rourkela Service)
(3456 Points)
Replied 06 May 2014
The rule is if the item being transported is 'foodstuff' then the same is exempted from service tax. So, if the by product is a foodstuff, then no service tax on its transportation.