Service tax rate in works contract

Dear Mr B Krishna.... New Rate is 4.944%

4.8% Service tax

2% Education Cess

1% Higher Education Cess

Agree with above.

If you are in composition scheme, the rate of service tax is 4.944% on total value.

rengaraj r.k

Ajit sir,

Can you provide the notification or any circular regarding this

I agree with Mr. Dubey.  Compostion scheme was there earlier.  It has been rescinded.  Pls see 34/2012 ST notification.  Now composition % is given in the valuation rules, it may be 40/60/70% depends on the nature of the contract.  Pls go through the 24/2012 ST notification. 

I agree with mr. dubey and also request you to go through s.no. 12 of the table annexed to notfn.no. 26/2012 which also talks about abetment of value on complex construction services of 75%.

It is all confusing in service tax. 

The central govt must come out with immediate clarification so that minor repairs upto Rs.30000 per bill are not covered in service tax. This reverse charge mechanism has just been added without giving any thought to the misery which it will cause to small and petty traders. Sometimes it looks that they did it just to save advocates from this service tax registration. The time has come when the govt drops any idea of discrimination between advocates and other professionals.

Perhaps they have covered everything under the sun in the definition of "works contract" if it is not covered by any other term.

Thanks

Anand Mohan

It's 4.944% confirmed.

Sale value and Service value together is Rs.80100/- i dont have clarity regarding how much is service portion

One of the client raised bill like this

value                                                                                    80100

VAT/WCT on 75% value(80100*75%)  @ 14.5%                          8711

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Total                                                                                    88811

Service tax @ 4.944% on 88811(includes vat amt)                      4391

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Grand total                                                                            93202

Is this correct?

If wrong answer my question with solution(Values)