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Lok Sabha
Service tax is not leviable on export of fruits and vegetables. However, Government had received representations from various exporters, including exporters of fruits and vegetables, to exempt all exports from the levy of service tax on the taxable service of transport of goods by aircraft. Considering these representations, Government, have fully exempted transport of export goods by aircraft from the levy of service tax.
This information was given by Shri S.S. Palanimanickam, Minister of State for Finance in reply to a question raised by Shri J.M. Aaron Rashid in Lok Sabha today.
BSC/BY/DN-285/05
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