i am finding it really difficult to study service tax ...how should i prepare it?? please help

Pl.let me know what is the periodicity for payment of service tax for partnership firms i.e monthly or quarterly?

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At present what should be the category of road repairing service for a contractor, works contract or repair or maintenance service?

whether tax will be calculated at 10.3% or 4.12%

My query is regarding service tax charged by the retainers in their bill.I want to know whether we can take credit on the same if they have submitted bill as "Professional consultancy charges" or "Professional Engineering consultancy charges" were as in their appointment letter they have been mentioned as retainers by the HR .Please advice

Is it fine if service tax expense (or any tax expense) is directly expensed out through Profit and Loss account? Or it is necessary to route it through current liability?...If yes is it requirement of Schedule VI or some other provisions?

One company has paid Rs 5,00,000/- more service tax in January 2012. Can they adjust in Feb 2012 and march 2012 or should the company go for refund under section 11B?

A unit has been set up in Himachal Pradesh where specifically by notification excise duty is exempt. But, some service providers levy service tax. Is service tax automatically exempt? or Should we file a refund claim for service tax?

one of my client has not paid service tax on road transport service since April 2008.
the rate of interest is increased from 13 %p.a. to 18 % p.a. from 1-4-20111 so please help me how to calculate the interest. whether 18 % p.a. since April 2008 till payment or up to 31-03-2011 at 13 % p.a. and from 1-4-2011 at 18 % p.a. ?

Dear all

I have a problems regarding service tax--

what will be journal entry passed in the books of service receiver of Input services and out put services........

(Service receiver is as a consultancy service provider)
Give reply with examples..