« Top Headlines » Open DEMAT Account in 24 hrs  No more tax filing hassles with digital Form 16 Know how it works «  AAR ruling needs to be reviewed... Finmin denies sops to Fab City semiconductor project... » Service tax mop-up to beat estimates September, 25th 2006 Revenue collections from service tax is expected to touch Rs 1,00,000 crore by 2007-08 and Rs 50,000 crore in 2006-07, as compared with the targeted figure of Rs 40,000 crore, according to an estimate by the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham). The service sector has grown rapidly in the last two years and the trend will not only continue but also yield high revenue collections for the government, Assocham President Anil K Agarwal said. In 2003-04, revenue from service tax stood at Rs 7,750 crore, almost doubling to Rs 14,150 crore in 2004-05.