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Last updated: 02 September 2009

Notice Date : 01 September 2009

Exempts the taxable service provided to any person in relation to transport of goods by rail

NOTIFICATION NO 33/2009– Service Tax

Dated: September 01, 2009

G.S.R.(E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 93 of the Finance Act, 1994 (32 of 1994), (hereinafter referred to as the Finance Act), the Central Government, on being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby exempts the taxable service provided to any person in relation to transport of goods by rail, as referred to in sub-clause (zzzp) of clause (105) of section 65 of the Finance Act, from the whole of the service tax leviable thereon under section 66 of the Finance Act,

provided, nothing contained in this notification shall apply to any service provided or to be provided, by any person other than government railway, in relation to transport of goods in containers by rail.

[F. No. 356/24/2009-TRU]

(Prashant Kumar)

Under Secretary to the Government of India