Friends,
Here are the up to date rates of Service Tax from the Financial Year 2001 to onwards.Service Tax Rates From Year 2001 to Up to Date are helpful for users. Most of the reader ask for the service tax rates for previous years and current years. The table will describe all the service tax rates from the year 2001 with period applicability.
| Effective Dates | Service Tax Rate | Education Cess | Secondary and Higher Education Cess | Total |
| 16-07-2001 to 13-05-2003 | 5% | - | - | 5% |
| 14-05-2003 to 09-09-2004 | 8% | - | - | 8% |
| 10-09-2004 to 17-04-2006 | 10% | 2% | - | 10.2% |
| 18-04-2006 to 11-05-2007 | 12% | 2% | - | 12.24% |
| 12-05-2007 to 23-02-2009 | 12% | 2% | 1% | 12.36% |
| 24-02-2009 onwards | 10% | 2% | 1% | 10.30% |
