to the reply given to
Unstarrted Question No. 2067 dated December 1, 2000 and state:
(a) whether the Expert Group, under the Chairmanship of Dr. M. Govind Rao,
has submitted its final Report;
(b) if so, highlights of the report; and
(c) if not, reasons for delay?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI GINGEE N. RAMACHANDRAN)
(a): No.
(b) Nil in view of reply at (a) above.
(c): The Expert Group on Service Tax has sought for extension of time upto
31st March, 2000, to enable them for examining a number of issues relevant
to taxation of services and to undertake consultation with the experts of
trade and industry and public at large, for submission of final report.