In exercise of the powers conferred by rule 6A of the Service Tax Rules, 1994, the Central Government, hereby makes following amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 39/2012- Service Tax, dated the 20th June, 2012, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide number G.S.R. 481(E), dated the 20th June, 2012, namely:-

In the said notification, in Explanation 1, after clause (d), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:-

"(e) Krishi Kalyan Cess as levied under sub-section (2) of section 161 of the Finance Act, 2016 (28 of 2016)."."

This notification shall come into force from the 1st day of June, 2016.

(Anurag Sehgal)

Under Secretary

Note:-The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) by notification No. 39/2012-Service Tax, dated the 20thJune, 2012 vide number G.S.R. 481(E), dated the 20th June, 2012 and last amended vide notification No. 03/2016-Service Tax, dated the 3rd February, 2016 vide number G.S.R. 141(E)., dated the 3rd February, 2016.