Question : LEVY OF SERVICE TAX

(a) Whether the Government has received complaints regarding wrong levy of service tax by restaurants across the country and if so, the details thereof and the action taken thereon;

(b) The details of service tax collected by the Government on such services since imposition of such tax;

(c) Whether any assessment has been made by the Government as to the extent of leakages in the system including non- deposit of service tax collected by restaurateurs ; and

(d) If so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government thereon?

MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE (SHRI JAYANT SINHA)

(a) In some cases complaints regarding wrong levy of service tax by restaurants were received. These were investigated and show cause notices issued in appropriate cases as indicated in reply to part (c) &(d).

(b) The details of Service Tax Collected in respect of restaurant service since imposition of the said service is as under:

 F.Y.	Amount in Rs. 2011-12	249,18,15,311/- 2012-13	355,17,18,679/- 2013-14	928,16,17,484/- 2014-15 (upto Dec.2014)	719,73,21,756/- 
 

 Year	No. of SCNs issued	Amount of service tax demanded	(Rs. In Lakhs) 2011-12	21	400.43 2012-13	67	1019.91 2013-14	107	2996.50 2014-15	112	5224.93 (upto Dec’2014) 
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