Service Tax Circulars

Number	Date	Issued By	Subject
Circular No. 178/4/2014-ST	11-07-14	Tax Research Unit, CBEC, DoR, MoF, GoI	Manner of distribution of common input service credit under rule 7(d) of the Cenvat Credit Rules, 2004
Circular No.177/03/2014 – ST	17-02-14	Tax Research Unit, CBEC, DoR, MoF, GoI	Regarding Rice – exemptions from service tax
Circular No. 176/2/2014 – ST	20-01-14	Tax Research Unit, CBEC, DoR, MoF, GoI	Clarification regarding issue of Discharge Certificate under VCES and availment of Cenvat Credit
Circular No.175 /01 /2014 – ST	10-01-2014	CBEC – TRU	Provides clarifications on Levy of service tax on services provided by a Resident Welfare Association (RWA) to its own members
F. No. B1/19/2013-TRU (Pt)	20-01-2014	CBEC – Technical Officer – TRU Directorate General of Service Tax	Technical Officer TRU has clarified that cenvat credit for service tax paid under Voluntary Compliance Encouragement Scheme (VCES), 2013 would be available only after payment of tax dues in full and receipt of Acknowledgement of Discharge in form VCES-3.
FAQs on Epayment of service tax and excise	01-01-2014	Central Board of Excise and Customs	FAQ’s on EASIEST (Electronic Accounting System in Excise and Service Tax)
Circular No.174/9/2013 – ST	25-11-2013	DoR, MoF, GoI (Tax Research Unit)	Provides clarification on certain important issues relating to VCES