Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel has sought complete rollback of 10 per cent service tax imposed on domestic air travel. Talking to reporters in Hyderabad on Wednesday, he said, the Civil Aviation Ministry would take up the issue with the Finance Ministry and expressed hope that the needful will be done. On the other hand, the Chairman of Central Board of Excise and Customs, V Sridhar said that the government could consider a lower service tax rate on international and domestic air travel and is in talks with the airlines on the issue.<br/><br/>
News On AIR | March 4, 2010 9:07 AM
Civil Aviation Minister seeks complete rollback of 10 per cent service tax