Finance Ministry Asks People Not to pay Higher Service Tax Of 14 %

19 April, New Delhi

The Finance Ministry Sunday asked people not to pay higher service tax of 14 per cent, proposed in the budget, as the Finance Bill has not yet been passed by Parliament.

Revenue Secretary Shaktikanta Das said customers should lodge a complaint with the local Chief Commissioner if any establishment asks for 14 per cent service tax.

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in his budget 2015-16 has proposed increasing the incidence of service tax from 12 percent to 14 per cent.