7th October, 2005        

Eastern Book Company^TM has brought out a complete and easy reference work on Service Tax Law and Practice by Rohini Aggarwal.

Unique and Exclusive Features of this book include a Commentary and Legislative history on statutory provisions highlighting periodic changes and several other unique features not to be found in any other book.

The Finance Act, 1994, introduced the concept of Service Tax in India and almost every Finance Act subsequent to the Finance Act, 1994, has made extensive changes in the provisions of service tax. Being a relatively newer area a great deal of confusion still persists regarding the scope of taxable services, interpretation of statutory provisions, applicability of circulars issued by the Department of Revenue, classification of services, availability of credit and other numerous matters.

An attempt has been made to present all the provisions applicable to service tax matters during different time frames with a reference index so that the reader can locate the relevant provision with reference to any point of time since the inception of service tax and ensure at the same time that no provision with reference to any point of time since the inception of service tax and ensure at the same time that no provision is left from being considered. The objective is to present the service tax provisions with clarity, completeness, and easy access, making it easy and onvenient for the reader to find the relevant law.

Most importantly, the author has provided authoritative commentary and legislative history on statutory provisions highlighting periodic changes.

This comprehensive work would prove useful to professionals, corporates, and other users of business fraternity, academicians, and students and also to the Department of Revenue. The 2005 edition is priced at Rs 750.00

-Publishers