Nov 20, 2003

Notification No . 21/2003-Service Tax

            In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 93 of the Finance Act, 1994 (32 of 1994), the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby exempts the taxable services specified in sub-section (105) of section 65 of the said Act, provided to any person in respect of which payment is received in India in convertible foreign exchange, from the whole of the service tax leviable thereon under section 66 of the said Act.

            Provided that nothing contained in this notification shall apply when the payment received in India in convertible foreign exchange for taxable services rendered is repatriated from, or sent outside, India.

G.S. Kari
Under Secretary to the Government of India

  F. No. TS/3/2003-TRU