Zero Service Tax for Sale or Purchase of Securities Listed in a Registered Stock Exchange

[Service Tax Notification No. 31 dated 1st September 2009]

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 93 of the Finance Act, 1994 (32 of 1994) (hereinafter referred to as the Finance Act), the Central Government, on being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby exempts the taxable service referred to in sub-clause (zzb) of clause (105) of section 65 of the Finance Act,1994, provided by a sub-broker, to a stock-broker as defined in clause (101) of Section 65 of the Finance Act,1994, in relation to sale or purchase of securities listed on a registered stock exchange from the whole of the service tax leviable thereon under section 66 of the said Finance Act.

[F.No.354/175/2009-TRU]