CG exempts Life Insurance Business under JBY or AABY insurance scheme from Service Tax Ambit

G.S.R....(E)- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 93 of the Finance Act, 1994 (32 of 1994), the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby makes the following further amendment in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No.25/2012-Service Tax, dated the 20^th June, 2012, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), number G.S.R. 467 (E), dated the 20^th June, 2012, namely:-

In the said notification, after entry 26, the following shall be inserted namely:-

“26A. Services of life insurance business provided under following schemes -

(a)       Janashree Bima Yojana (JBY); or

(b)     Aam Aadmi Bima Yojana (AABY);”.

[F.No. 354 /190/ 2012-TRU]

(Rajkumar Digvijay)

Under Secretary to the Government of India

Note.- The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide notification No. 25/2012 - Service Tax, dated 20^th June, 2012,vide number G.S.R. 467 (E), dated the 20^th June, 2012 and was last amended by notification No. 44/2012-Service Tax, dated the 7^th August, 2012 videnumber G.S.R. 620 (E), dated the 7^th August, 2012