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- Power ministry to seek service tax waiver
Power secretary HS Brahma on Monday said the ministry would soon approach the finance ministry for abolition of service tax on power transm...
17 Nov, 2009, 02.50 AM IST
- Exporters seek service tax waiver
Exporters, hit hard by the global economic slowdown, have sought exemption from payment of service tax in the forthcoming Union Budget.
27 Jun, 2009, 02.44 AM IST
- Nath for service tax waiver for exporters
Worried over the decline in growth of exports in rupee terms, Kamal Nath has sought Manmohan Singh's intervention for speedy notification o...
17 Jul, 2007, 04.47 PM IST
- Service tax waiver for small premia likely
In its proposal for the Union Budget 2007-08, the General Insurance Council has requested the finance ministry to enhance the upper limit f...
30 Jan, 2007, 12.00 AM IST
- Service tax waiver likely for eco tourism
The government is considering various fiscal and policy measures to promote ecological and adventure tourism in the country including formu...
04 Jan, 2007, 03.20 AM IST