Service Tax Articles

Tax Planning Tool to reduce cost - Indirect Taxation

Madhukar N Hiregange 19 August 2013 at 12:38

Tax planning needs to be differentiated from tax evasion wherein one suppresses recording his sales/ services or undervalues the same deliberately. T

FAQ - Service Tax Voluntary Compliance Encouragement Scheme

CA RITUL PATWA 16 August 2013 at 12:18

Service Tax Voluntary Compliance Encouragement Scheme, 2013 has been proposed by the Finance Minister in budget for the year 2013-14, to encourage the defaulters of Service Tax, who have not declared and paid the Tax Due for the peri

Tax on food

v. srikanth 13 August 2013 at 12:48

The Finance Act, 2012, which came into force on 1.6.12 has overhauled the laws relating to service tax by making sure that everyone pays service tax. Even your chauffer or your neighborhood auto rickshaw driver will be required to pay service tax in

Understanding Place of Provision of Services

Madhukar N Hiregange 12 August 2013 at 11:15

Place of Provision of Services Rules 1. Introduction Under earlier method of taxation(positive list based) the services which was provided in India was taxable. Section 66A was introduced to tax services which

No Need to file Service Tax Return if No Service Tax payable

Bimal Jain 12 August 2013 at 11:04

Dear Professional Colleague, No Need to file Service Tax return (ST-3) when no service is rendered during the relevant period and even not required to opt for VCES We are sharing with you an important judgement of the Honble Kolkata Tribunal

Service Tax Amendment - 2013

vikram sharma 09 August 2013 at 13:02

Speech of Finance Minister in Lower House (i.e., in Lok sabha) on Service Tax in respect of non filing of Service Tax Return cited below: While there are nearly 17,00,000 registered assessees under service tax, only about 7,00,000 file ret

Reimbursement of expenses not chargeable to Service Tax

Bimal Jain 08 August 2013 at 17:16

Dear Professional Colleague, Reimbursement of expenses not to form part of taxable value for Service Tax We are sharing with you an important judgement of the Honble Madras High Court in the case of Commissioner of Service Tax Vs. M/s. Sang

Sunday Ka Satyanash!

MudraMantri 05 August 2013 at 07:40

Rahul and friends went to a restaurant near Indra Nagra, Bangalore. The Idea was to spend the little cash that was left with them on good food and to rejuvenate for next day, Monday!! Little cash, since its the last week of the month.

Suggestions to FM- CBEC on VCES

Madhukar N Hiregange 01 August 2013 at 12:14

Voluntary Compliance Encouragement Scheme VCES Suggestions to make it Successful CA Madhukar N Hiregange The VCES scheme purports to be for the 17 lakhs non filer and non payers. It is a variation of several amnesty scheme we have see

No Service tax on notional interest on security deposit for rented premises

Bimal Jain 27 July 2013 at 13:54

We are sharing with you an important judgement of the Honble CESTAT, Mumbai in the case of Magarpatta Township Development & Construction Co. Ltd. Vs CCE [2013-T