Service tax on transport
Govind (JOBS) (181 Points)
28 June 2016
How much is service tax on transportation and its rules
Senu Reddy
(ca final)
(291 Points)
Replied 28 June 2016
Goods Transport Agency (GTA)’ means any person who provides service in relation to transport of goods by road and issues consignment note, by whatever name called
As per Service Tax Rules, 1994, the person who pays or is liable to pay freight, either himself or through his agent, for the transport of goods by road in a goods carriage, has been made liable to pay service tax. But, if the person liable to pay freight is located in non-taxable territory, then the person liable to pay service tax shall be the service provider. -
Service tax on transportation is paid by the service receiver after considering the abatement of 70% i.e effective rate @ 4.5%
SOMNATH MALLICK
(CENTRAL EXCISE & SERVICE TAX SUPERINTENDENT)
(32 Points)
Replied 28 June 2016
yes, absolutely correct.
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