(a) whether Union Government has received any request from Punjab Ex-serviceman Corporation for grant of Service Tax exemption on the lines of exemption of Service tax granted to the Central Police Forces like CRPF, CISF, Security Services;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the reaction of the Government thereon?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI S.S.PALANIMANICKAM)
(a),(b)&(c) Government received representation from Punjab Ex-servicemen
Corporation (PESCO) seeking exemption from levy of Service Tax on
the taxable services provided. There is no specific exemption from
levy of service tax on the taxable services provided by the Central
Police Force like CRPF, CISF and Security Services. The
representation from PESCO seeking exemption from the levy of service
tax has not been acceded to.