19th March,
1981
Notification No.
2/FTT/81
G.S.R.
186(E). In exercise of the powers conferred by section 36 of the Finance
Act, 1979 (21 of 1979), the Central Government, being satisfied that it is
necessary and expedient to do, hereby exempts the categories of passengers
specified in column (2) of the Table below from payment of foreign travel
tax leviable under sub-section (1) of section 35 of the said Act, in
respect of their international journey to any place outside India subject
to the conditions specified in the corresponding entry in column (2) of
the said Table.
Table
| S. No. |
Category of passengers |
Conditions |
| (1) |
(2) |
(3) |
| 1. |
Officials of Diplomatic
Missions, other than those holding diplomatic status, who are not
nationals of, or permanently resident in, India and are employed inn
administrative or technical services of the mission and their
families. |
Production of a certificate
from the Head of the diplomatic mission in India or an Officer
authorised by him in this behalf to the effect that the passenger is
an official of the mission or is a member of the family of such an
official. |
| 2. |
Officials of foreign
consulates in India who are not nationals of, or permanently
resident in, India and their families. |
Production of a certificate
from the Head of the foreign consulate in India or an officer
authorised by him in this behalf that the passenger is an official
or the foreign consulate or is a member of the family of such an
official. |
[ No. 2/FTT/81-F 306/12/79-FTT
issued vide GSR No. 186(E) dated 19th March, 1981] |