10th September, 2004

Notification No.13/2004-Service Tax

         In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of 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 service provided by a banking company or a financial institution including a non-banking financial company, or any other body corporate or commercial concern, to the Government of India or the Government of a State in relation to collection of any duties or taxes levied by the Government of India or the Government of a State from the whole of the service tax leviable thereon under section 66 of the said Act.

F. No. B2/8/2004-TRU

V. Sivasubramanian
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India