G.S.R. (E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 93 of the Finance Act, 1994 (32 of 1994), the Central Government hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No.41/2007-Service Tax, dated the 6th October, 2007 which was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3, sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 645(E), dated the 6th October, 2007, namely:-
In the said notification, in the Schedule, after Sr.No.12 and the entries relating thereto, the following shall be inserted, namely:-
(i) invoice issued by custom house agent for providing services specified in column (3) specifying:
(a) number and date of shipping bill,
(b) description of export goods,
(c) number and date of the invoice issued by the exporter relating to export goods,
(d) details of all the charges, whether or not reimbursable, collected by the custom house agent from the exporter in relation to export goods,
(ii) details of other taxable services provided by the said custom house agent and received by the exporter, whether or not relatable to export goods.
(ii) services provided in relation to export letters of credit such as advising commission, advising amendment, confirmation charges.
(ii) exporter shall declare the amount of commission paid or payable to the commission agent in the shipping bill,
(iii) commission sought to be remitted is not on export of a canalized item, project exports, or exports financed under lines of credit extended by Government of India or EXIM Bank, or exports made by Indian partners towards equity participation in an overseas joint venture or wholly owned subsidiary,
(iv) documents evidencing actual export of goods,
(v) documents evidencing actual payment of commission to the commission agent,
(vi) refund of service tax shall be restricted to actual amount of service tax paid or service tax calculated on two per cent. of FOB value of export goods, whichever is less."
2. This notification shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
(G.G. Pai)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
Note.- The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3, sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 645(E), dated the 6th October, 2007 and was last amended by notification No.3/2008-Service Tax, dated the 19th February, 2008 which was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3, sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 94(E), dated the 19th February, 2008.