A clarity is must as far as the term consideration is concerned. The phrase consideration has not been defined in the Act. But the explanation (a) of section 67 gives inclusive definition of consideration stating that i
Service tax on Vocational education/training courses TRU has issued a Circular No. 164/15/2012-ST dated August 28, 2012 clarifying certain issues in relation to levy of service tax on certain vocational education/training/ skill development courses
Hello everyone, Thank you very much for a great responce on my article reverse charge mechnism of service tax. I have received lots of mails for seeking clarification. I am trying to solve some major issues in reverse mechanism. Since the introduc
What is Service Tax? Whether it is direct or indirect tax? Service tax is an indirect tax levied on certain services provided by certain categories of persons/firms/agencies. Service sector was not taxed for considerably very long time. For the fir
Service Tax and VAT on under-construction flat/ unit Introduction Service Tax and VAT on construction services have created lots of buzz among the property buyers. To me this is undue hardship on those who are buying residential property for the p
FAQ on Service provided by Directors to Company The CBEC has issued Notification No. 45/2012-ST dated 7-8-2012, amending the Notification No. 30/2012-ST dated 20-6-2012 and expanded the scope of reverse charge mechanism. With effect from 7-8-2012, s
All the companies are required to pay service tax under reverse charge on any remuneration paid to its directors whether in the form of money or otherwise and thresh hold limit of Rs. 10 lakhs will not be applicable on such case. As per the ame
Reverse charge mechanism is not a new concept in service tax. Under the reverse charge mechanism, instead of service provider, the service receiver is liable to pay service tax. In that case, the service receiver will register himself with service
Service provided by Directors and Security Service under partial Reverse Charge: Dear Professional Colleagues, The CBEC has issued following notifications dated August 7, 2012 which are summarised here below for your easy digests: Notification No. 4
After new regime in service tax has been introduced, there hves been various issues regarding availability of Cenvat Credit for Real Estate Industry. Through this write-up all major issues have been clarified
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