Service Tax Articles

Service tax adjustment and refund

Posted by Annu Agarwal 21 November 2014 80244 Views

Every one of us is already trying our level best to understand the Service Tax provisions, but it is really difficult to cover up all that is written in the Finance Act.Lets get started:Question 1: What all are th

CBEC clarification on availment of Cenvat credit

Posted by Bimal Jain 20 November 2014 30898 Views

Dear Professional Colleague,CBEC clarification regarding availment of Cenvat credit on Inputs/ Input Services after six monthsBackground:The CBEC vide Notification No. 21/2014-CE (NT), dated July 11, 2014 (Applicable w.e.f September 1, 2014) [

Service tax on Restaurants and Hotels

Posted by Bimal Jain 17 November 2014 47234 Views

Dear Professional Colleague,Service tax on Restaurants and Hotels - We are sharing with you an important judgment of Division Bench of the Hon’ble Kerala High Court in the case of Union of India and Others Vs. Kerala Bar Hotels Association and

The Row over Constitutional Validity of Service Tax on Restaurant Services

Posted by CA.Manindar Kakarla 17 November 2014 15998 Views

Introduction:Constitutional validity of service tax levy on restaurant services has turned out to be one of the contentious issues. This issue has its origin somewhere in early

F.O.R. Destination - Inclusion or exclusion of freight charge

Posted by Prabhat Kumar 05 November 2014 23773 Views

Excise duty is payable on the manufacturing or production of the goods. The amount of excise duty to be paid depends upon the assessable value of the goods. The duty is to be paid on the removal of the goods from the factory premises or any other pla

Update on Indirect Tax - Service Tax and Excise for the month of Nov 2014

Posted by TARUN KUMAR GUPTA 03 November 2014 28742 Views

A. Service Tax 1. Service Tax payment for the month of October, 2014 is due for payment on 6th November, 2014 for assesses excluding Individual, Proprietary Firm, Partnership Firm or LLP. It is now mandatory for all assesses w.e.f. October 1, 2014, t

Point of Taxation Rules

Posted by Annu Agarwal 31 October 2014 125809 Views

Point Of Taxation Rules,2011We all know that there are several rules in Service tax like the Service Tax Rules,The Cenvat Credit Rules,Valuation Rules,Place of Provision rules.Likewise we have Point of Taxation Rules which define the point in time wh

Requirement of filling Service Tax Returns by Small Service Providers

Posted by CA. Rajeev K. Sharma 30 October 2014 34279 Views

We all are well familiar with the ever green contest between the Revenue and the Assessee,be it a taxing issue or an issue of relief. The learned officials of the Department are issuing Show Cause Notices to the Small Service Providers of nonfillingo

Important Amendments for Nov 14 CA Final in Service Tax

Posted by AKASH PHOPHALIA 28 October 2014 42070 Views

Amendments Relevant for November 2014(Amendments between Nov 13 to April 14) Earlier Amendment Mega Exemption Notification 25/2012 (Following services are exempted) Services by way of sponsorship of spo

Mandatory Pre-Deposit of Demand - Departmental Clarification

Posted by Ravi Kumar Somani 27 October 2014 18640 Views

Departmental clarification on mandatory Pre-Deposit of Demand Honorable Finance Minister in the union budget speech shared his thoughts on various matters concerning social, economical, political, business and other reforms. One very crucial informa