Service Tax-Changes in the composition rates [Rule 6]
| (i)                    In case of insurer carrying on Life Insurance   Business [Sub-rule (7a)] | ||
|                       Where the   entire premium is not towards risk cover :- | ||
| Rate of Service tax | ||
| Prior to amendment  | After Amendment | |
| First | 1.50% of the gross amount of premium charged | 3% of the gross amount of premium charged | 
| Subsequent year | 1.50% of the gross amount of premium charged | 1.50% of the gross amount of premium charged. | 
| (ii)                  In case of sale/purchase of foreign currency   including money changing [Sub-rule (7B)] | |||
| S.No.  | For an amount | Rate of Service tax | |
| Prior to amendment  | After Amendment | ||
| 1. | Upto Rs. 1,00,000 | 0.10% of the gross amount of currency exchanged or Rs. 25 whichever   is higher | 0.12% of the gross amount of currency exchanged or Rs. 30 whichever   is higher | 
| 2. | Exceeding Rs. 1,00,000 and upto Rs. 10,00,000 | Rs. 100+0.05% of the gross amount of currency exchanged | Rs. 120+0.06% of the gross amount of currency exchanged | 
| 3. | Exceeding Rs. 10,00,000 | Rs. 550+0.01% of the gross amount of currency exchanged or Rs. 5,000   whichever is lower | Rs. 660+0.12% of the gross amount of currency exchanged or Rs. 6,000   whichever is lower | 
| (iii)                 In case of Distributor or Selling Agents of   Lotteries [Sub-rule (7C)] | ||
|                       Where the   entire premium is not towards risk cover :- | ||
| Guaranteed lottery prize payout | Amount of Service Tax payable on ever Rs. 10 Lakh   (or Part of Rs. 10 Lakh) of aggregate face value of lottery tickets printed   by the organising State for a draw. | |
| Prior to amendment  | After Amendment | |
| More than 80% | Rs. 6,000/- | Rs. 7,000/- | 
| Less than 80% | Rs. 9,000/- | Rs. 11,000/- |