we have a client who is getting rent from their immovable property but tenants are not ready to pay service tax on rent. What should my client do. Service tax department has issued a show cause notice to deposit service tax.

Respected Experts,
I AM AN ADVOCATE.

I HAVE TAKEN REG NO IN OCT 2011, I HAVE NOT CROSS THE LIMIT OF 9 LACS TILL DATE BUT WILL CROSS THE SAME TILL DECEMBER END.

MY QUERIES ARE
1. WHETHER I AM LIABLE TO COLLECT AND PAY SERVICE TAX ON THE BILLS RAISED BEFORE THE REGISTRATION AND AMOUNT RECEIVED BEFORE THE REGISTRATION ?
2. WHETHER I AM LIABLE TO COLLECT AND PAY SERVICE TAX ON THE BILLS RAISED BEFORE THE REGISTRATION AND AMOUNT RECEIVED AFTER THE REGISTRATION ?
3.I have not charged or collected any service tax till date of registration.
4. what will be my first return for oct to march 12 or april 11 to sept 11.

pl guide me.

thanks in advance for your valueable guidance.

I am unable to complete the form ST 1 as i do not get the details of range code.

Can any body help me?

our company is providing two services one is renting of immoveable properties and other is repair and maintenance services. we have taken only one service tax registration in which only renting services is there. we are filling service tax return of renting by adding the amount of repair services in renting . now i want to add the repair maintenance services in our services tax registration . pls tell me the procedure.

Dear Sir,

In case of service tax return, what should be considered as gross consideration whether basic fare on which service tax was paid or the whole amount which was collected from client excluding service tax??
Please reply

Thanks in advance

Our client is franking service provider registered under business auxiliary service provider. They are receiving legal service from legal firm in respect of investment dispute. Can they avail service input tax credit of legal services against franking service liability.

Thanks in advance.

my client engaged Providing service of sub contract basis in 1.04.2009 to 31.03.2010 and his total receipts is 475 lacs. Main contactor has engaged with surat municipal corporation under JNNURM-BSUP scheem. Main contractor has paid service tax under the service of residential complex servcie and vat on same contract. Now service tax department has issued notice to my client to pay service tax on 475 lacs as you are sub contract. How would i deal with this case. Kindly give your suggetion as the matter with preventive department.

My Query is related to Service tax on Services provided by hotel.

A hotel has rooms and a Restaurant in its building

Customer can eat food in Restaurant or order food in his/her own room.

For Example customer charged Rs. 500 if he eat food in restaurant, but if he order food in his own room he charged Rs. 700 (This amount of Rs. 500 or Rs. 700 is exclusive of VAT).

I want to ask this room service( food in own room) will be taxable under Hotel Servie or Restaurant service.


as well as i want to ask is hotel service include any service provide in Rooms or anywhere in hotel( e.g. Restaurant too)


Please reply me fast as it is compulsary for my audit of hotel.

Dear experts,

Please tell me how to change the details in Service tax challan (GAR-7).

Few days before we paid online service tax on "Works contract", but while paying tax wrongly selected "construction of residential premises" head.

Please give detailed procedure how to correct the challan.

Dear sir, kindly consider my query.

Suppose an assessee have raised an invoice wrongly including the service tax, (the assessee's gross income fall below the threshold limit).
Invoiced amount has been received after deducting TDS.

what is the best option from the following?
(1)Apply for service tax registration and pay the amount so collected and then surrender the service tax registration.
Or
(2)Pay back the amount collected as service tax to the client and issue/raise a new invoice without service tax.