K V Sukumar (B.Com) (60 Points)
18 July 2012Our company is into billboard business . We erect hoardings in pirvate premises and display our clients advertisement on short term and long term basis for consideration .
As per the negative list , selling of space and time do not attrat service tax .
please let me know whether we charge service tax to our clients are not ?
SUKUMAR
Pallavi
(PCA)
(95 Points)
Replied 18 July 2012
"Sale of space for advertisement in bill boards, public places, conveyances, cell phones, ATM is not taxable". However services of Advertising agencies are excluded under this clause. Hence Services of Advertising Agency are taxable.
In my opinion your company is into bill board business it is just acting like an intermediary between the owner of Space & advertiser & thus it will be treated like an Advertising Agency & Service tax liability will be attracted.
Ajit kumar Dubey
(Taxation Manager)
(637 Points)
Replied 19 July 2012
CA Unnikrishnan Nair N
(Chartered Accountant)
(2083 Points)
Replied 19 July 2012
If your service is mere selling of space, it is not taxable. If you provide other service say conceptualising ad pictures, painting bill board etc. , it may attract service tax.
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