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India Increases Service Tax Rate to 14.5% with Additional Cess

|Approved Changes|India
India

On 6 November 2015, the Indian Department of Revenue announced that from 15 November 2015, a Swachh Bharat Cess at the rate of 0.5% will be levied on all services. This will be in addition to the 14% Service Tax currently levied on services, and also applies where tax is withheld via reverse charge.

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