Transportation of goods or passenger by rail are taxed at 5% with ITC of input services.
Transportation of goods in a container are taxed at 12% with full ITC.
However following services are exempted from tax:
Service of transportation of passengers, with or without accompanied belongings, by—
- Railways in a class other than—
- First class; or
- An air-conditioned coach;
- Metro, monorail or tramway;
- Inland waterways;
- Public transport, other than predominantly for tourism purpose, in a vessel between places located in India; and
- Metered cabs or auto rickshaws (including E-rickshaws);
Services by way of transportation by rail or a vessel from one place in India to another of the following goods:
- Relief materials meant for victims of natural or man-made disasters, calamities, accidents or mishap;
- Defense or military equipment;
- Newspaper or magazines registered with the Registrar of Newspapers;
- Railway equipment or materials;
- Agricultural produce;
- Milk, salt and food grain including flours, pulses and rice; and
- Organic manure
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