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	<title>Service Tax Blog</title>
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		<title>NTF. NO. 42/2007-ST, DT. 29/11/2007</title>
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		<title>NTF. NO. 41/2007-ST, DT. 06/10/2007</title>
		<link>http://www.servicetaxblog.com/2008/02/28/ntf-no-412007-st-dt-06102007/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2008 10:19:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Arun Kumar Agarwal</dc:creator>
		
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		<title>NTF. NO. 40/2007-ST, DT. 17/09/2007</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2008 10:15:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>NTF. NO. 39/2007-ST, DT. 12/09/2007</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Sep 2007 10:40:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>NTF. NO. 38/2007-ST, DT. 23/08/2007</title>
		<link>http://www.servicetaxblog.com/2007/09/10/ntf-no-382007-st-dt-23082007/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2007 10:56:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>NOTIFICATION NO.  35/2007-SERVICE TAX</title>
		<link>http://www.servicetaxblog.com/2007/06/27/notification-no-352007-service-tax/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jun 2007 07:53:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Arun Kumar Agarwal</dc:creator>
		
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		<title>Highlight of changes</title>
		<link>http://www.servicetaxblog.com/2007/03/28/highlight-of-changes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2007 23:43:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>A Note On Renting of Immovable Property</title>
		<link>http://www.servicetaxblog.com/2007/03/14/a-note-on-renting-of-immovable-property/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2007 06:36:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Arun Kumar Agarwal</dc:creator>
		
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The expression &#8220;Sale&#8221; is defined in the Sales Tax/ VAT Law to include &#8216;transfer of right to use&#8217;. Therefore, &#8216;renting/leasing&#8217; is also covered by the definition of &#8220;sale&#8221;. Accordingly, service tax on renting is nothing but a tax on sale, which is barred by the Constitution.
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		<title>An Overview of Changes Proposed In Finance Bill&#8217; 2007</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2007 15:36:16 +0000</pubDate>
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1.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Increase In Threshold Exemption Limit For Small Service Providers
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		<title>Budget 2007</title>
		<link>http://www.servicetaxblog.com/2007/02/28/budget-2007/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2007 09:18:50 +0000</pubDate>
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