please clarify if a contractor provides service to state govt. or central govt. is there any need to collect st on amount charged by contractor from govt. for providing service.
CA Ragini (CA) (405 Points)
25 February 2012please clarify if a contractor provides service to state govt. or central govt. is there any need to collect st on amount charged by contractor from govt. for providing service.
CA Lokesh Pokharna
(CA (Ahmedabad Bhilwara Chittorgarh))
(4128 Points)
Replied 25 February 2012
yes why not...according to sec. 93 gov. has specified general exemptions to various categoris...
Prerna
(STudent)
(63 Points)
Replied 26 February 2012
in my view, there is no exemption for service provided to state or central govt. it is depend on the nature of contract....currently contracts for roads, airport, railways, transport terminlas, bridges tunnels, dams and ports are exempted form ST.
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