History of Service Tax Rates

History of Service Tax Rates in India 1994 to 2016


Period 01-Jul-94 13-May-03

Service Tax Rates 5%
Edu. Cess                 0%
Higher Edu. Cess 0%
Swachh Bharat Cess 0.00%
Krishi Kalyan Cess 0.00%
Effective Levy         5.00%



Period 14-May-03 09-Sep-04
Service Tax Rates 8%
Edu. Cess                 0%
Higher Edu. Cess 0%
Swachh Bharat Cess 0.00%
Krishi Kalyan Cess 0.00%
Effective Levy         8.00%

Period 10-Sep-04 17-Apr-06
Service Tax Rates 10%
Edu. Cess                 2%
Higher Edu. Cess 0%
Swachh Bharat Cess 0.00%
Krishi Kalyan Cess 0.00%
Effective Levy           10.20%

Period 18-Apr-06 10-May-07
Service Tax Rates 12%
Edu. Cess 2%
Higher Edu. Cess 0%
Swachh Bharat Cess 0.00%
Krishi Kalyan Cess 0.00%
Effective Levy        12.24%
Period 11-May-07 23-Feb-09
Service Tax Rates 12%
Edu. Cess                 2%
Higher Edu. Cess 1%
Swachh Bharat Cess 0.00%
Krishi Kalyan Cess 0.00%
Effective Levy         12.36%
Period 24-Feb-09 31-Mar-12
Service Tax Rates 10%
Edu. Cess                 2%
Higher Edu. Cess 1%
Swachh Bharat Cess 0.00%
Krishi Kalyan Cess 0.00%
Effective Levy         10.30%
Period 01-Apr-12 31-May-15
Service Tax Rates 10%
Edu. Cess                2%
Higher Edu. Cess 1%
Swachh Bharat Cess 0.00%
Krishi Kalyan Cess 0.00%
Effective Levy        12.36%
Period 01-Jun-15 14-Nov-15
Service Tax Rates 14%
Edu. Cess                 2%
Higher Edu. Cess 1%
Swachh Bharat Cess 0.00%
Krishi Kalyan Cess 0.00%
Effective Levy         14.00%
15-Nov-15 31-May-16
Service Tax Rates 14%
Edu. Cess                2%
Higher Edu. Cess 1%
Swachh Bharat Cess 0.50%
Krishi Kalyan Cess 0.00%
Effective Levy        14.50%
Period 01-Jun-16 Onwards… (Curent as on union budget 2016)
Service Tax Rates 14%
Edu. Cess                0%
Higher Edu. Cess 0%
Swachh Bharat Cess 0.50%
Krishi Kalyan Cess 0.50%
Effective Levy        15.00%

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