CA
283 Points
Joined May 2016
Dear kapil
As per clause 23(b) of Mega Exemption Notification No. 25/2012 Following services are exempted –
Transport of passenger, with or without belongings by –
Non air-conditioned contract carriage other than radio taxi, for transportation of passengers, excluding tourism, conducted tour, charter or hire etc.
Stage carriage other than air-conditioned stage carriage.
In your case, you are entered into contract with clients for carry passenger from one point to another point i.e. Non AC contract carriage for the purpose other than tourism, tour and charter travel.
Hence, service tax shall not be applicable on your Bus service.
But if you are providing AC contract carriage then service tax shall be applicable on you.