Train travel, passport fee, capitation fee may come under service tax net

Travel by train, passport fee, capitation fees to education institutions and non-compete fees given by companies may come under tax net as the government considers a ‘negative list’ model to tax services, which will boost its tax revenues significantly. Most countries follow the negative list model-where a list of exempted services is specified and every other service is taxable-to tax services, but India follows a positive list model, or naming the services that are taxed. The Central Board of Excise and Customs has now proposed switching over to the negative list model in a concept paper that invites comments from all stakeholders.

Source :- Economic Times