All services, including air travel, telephony, eating out and banking will become expensive from November 15 as the government today decided to impose a 0.5 percent cess on all taxable services to fund the Swachh Bharat programme. The additional cess would be over and above the 14 percent Service Tax rate which is already being levied and may yield the government an additional about Rs 400 crore during the remainder of the current fiscal.
"The government has decided to impose, with effect...
Swachh Bharat scheme to cost your spendings
"The government has decided to impose, with effect...
Swachh Bharat scheme to cost your spendings