Service tax waived for train tickets booked through IRCTC

November 22, 2016 21:19

Train tickets booked through the IRCTC website will become cheaper from tomorrow till December 31 as the government has waived service tax to encourage cashless transactions in the wake of the demonetisation exercise.

Service tax will not be levied on tickets booked through the IRCTC website from November 23 to December 31, said a senior Railway Ministry official.

Rs 20 is levied as service tax on Sleeper and Rs 40 on AC classes for booking tickets through IRCTC. Service tax has been waived to incentivise cashless transactions through online booking, the official added.

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