Service tax

Dear Nishtha

Kindly refer education guide issued by St, GTA is exempt only in the following circumstances

21. Services provided by a goods transport agency by way of transportation of -

(a) fruits, vegetables, eggs, milk, food grains or pulses in a goods carriage;

(b) goods where gross amount charged for the transportation of goods on a

consignment transported in a single goods carriage does not exceed one

thousand five hundred rupees; or

(c) goods, where gross amount charged for transportation of all such goods for a

single consignee in the goods carriage does not exceed rupees seven hundred

fifty;

YES, SERVICE TAX IS PAYABLE. AS MR. V. RAJALAXMI EXPLAINED ABOVE.

Dear Nishtha,

Please note that the liability to pay service tax on GTA is shifted on the service receiver, vide notification no. 30/2012 ONLY if the person liable to pay freight is:-

Thank u all !!

Mr. Manoj Agarwal Sir,

In case the assessee is an individual and will be bearing the freight expenses will he be liable to pay ST on the GTA services availed?

Kindly help !

Thank You !!