CIR. NO. 164/15/2012-ST, DT. 28/08/2012
- Document type
- Circular
- Reference no.
- M
- Dated
- Category
- Service Tax Circulars-Year 2012
service tax vocational education/training course -- regarding
service tax vocational education/training course -- regarding
2. The issue has been examined. When a VEC is offered by an institution of the Government or a local authority, question of service tax does not arise. In terms of section 66D (a), only specified services provided by the Government are liable to tax and VEC is excluded from the service tax.
3. When the VEC is offered by an institution, as an independent entity in the form of society or any other similar body, service tax treatment is determinable by the application of either sub-clause (ii) or (iii) of clause (l) of section 66D of the Finance Act, 1994. Sub-clause (ii) refers to qualification recognized by any law and sub-clause (iii) refers to approved VEC. In the context of VEC, qualification implies a Certificate, Diploma, Degree or any other similar Certificate. The words recognized by any law will include such courses as are approved or recognized by any entity established under a central or state law including delegated legislation, for the purpose of granting recognition to any education course including a VEC.
4. This Circular may be communicated to the field formations and service tax assessees, through Public Notice/Trade Notice. Hindi version to follow.
Yours faithfully,
(S.Jayaprahasam)
Technical Officer, TRU
Tel/Fax: 011-23092037