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TO BE PUBLISHED IN PART II, SECTION 3, SUB-SECTION (i) OF THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, EXTRAORDINARY DATED
THE 23
rd
AUGUST, 2007
1
st
Bhadrapada, 1929(Saka)
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Revenue)
Notification No. 38/2007-Service Tax
New Delhi, the 23
rd
August, 2007
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),
the Central Government, on being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby makes the following further
amendment in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 1/2006-
Service Tax, dated the 1
st
March, 2006, vide number G.S.R. 115 (E), dated the 1
st
March, 2006, namely: -
In the said notification, in the Table, for S.No. 2 and the entries relating thereto, the following shall be substituted, namely: -
(1)(2) (3)
(4)
(5)
"2.(n)
(i) Services provided or to be provided to any person, by a
tour operator in relation to a package tour.
Explanation.- The expression "package tour" means a tour
wherein transportation, accommodation for stay, food,
tourist guide, entry to monuments and other similar
services in relation to tour are provided by the tour operator
as part of the package tour to the person undertaking the
tour.
(ii) Services provided or to be provided to any person, by a
tour operator in relation to a tour, if the tour operator is
providing services solely of arranging or booking
accommodation for any person in relation to a tour.
(iii) Services, other than services specified in (i) and (ii)
above, provided or to be provided to any person, by a tour
operator in relation to a tour.
The bill issued for this purpose indicates that it is
inclusive of charges for such a tour.
(a) The invoice, bill or challan issued indicates that it is
towards charges for such accommodation, and
(b) this exemption shall not apply in such cases where
the invoice, bill or challan issued by the tour operator, in
relation to a tour, only includes the service charges for
arranging or booking accommodation for any person
and does not include the cost of such accommodation.
The bill issued indicates that the amount charged in the
bill is the gross amount charged for such a tour.
25
10
40"
(G.G. Pai)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
[F.No. 356/82/2006-TRU]
Note:- The principal notification No. 1/2006-Service Tax, dated the 1
st
March,2006, was published in the Gazette of India ,
Part II, Section 3, sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 115(E), dated the 1
st
March,2006 and was last amended by notification
No. 20/2006-Service Tax, dated the 25
th
April,2006, G.S.R. 250(E), dated the 25
th
April,2006.
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