An awareness programme for service tax assessees was conducted at Ukku Club on Saturday.
The programme was organised by Gajuwaka service tax division of Kakinada Central Excise Commissionerate.
Deputy Commissioner of Service Tax Edara Ravi Kiran said the enhanced rate of service tax of 14 per cent would come into effect from June 1 and explained the salient features and progress on Goods and Services Tax (GST). He said they would make use of IT and send alerts to the assessees through email and SMS.