(a): The details of services coming under the tax net ;
(b) : Whether the Union Government has received a huge amount of service tax during
the current financial year ;
(c) : If so, the details thereof ;
(d) Whether the Government proposes to bring TV Channels and broadcasting agencies
into the service tax net ;
(e) If so, the details thereof; and
(f) The time by which the decision is likely to be taken in the matter ?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI S.S. PALANIMANICKAM)
(a): Taxable services are specified under section 65(105) of the Finance Act, 1994.
(b) & (c): Service tax collection for the period April, 2006 to September, 2006 is Rs.15,971
crore (provisional);
(d ), (e) & (f): Service provided by a broadcasting agency or organization to a client in
relation to broadcasting in any manner is leviable to service tax under section 65(105) (ZK)
of the Finance Act, 1994, with effect from 16th July, 2001.