Hi Experts,

Is SEZ Unit required to get service tax registration?

Is there any servie tax payable on export of engineering servces(designs etc)?

If SEZ unit provides services to DTA Unit, is service tax is to be collected from DTA Unit?

If SEZ unit receives any services from DTA unit, is it liable to pay service tax to DTA Unit charged on Invoice?

If SEZ unit receives services from SEZ developer/SEZ unit is it liable to pay service tax on the invoice charged?

What are the services exempt?

List of notifications/rules/circular appliable to a SEZ unit

An existing service provider has registered in Service Tax. He starts a new business which is different from the earlier business under the same name and style. Whether Service Tax is to be levied from the first invoice of the new business?
or
If there is any exemption available to the newly setup business?

Please explain

dear experts.

we are service providers registered under clearing and forwarding agent. we are raising bills on our principles with service tax.

we are taken warehouse on rental basis, our landlord registered under rent service provider, they are raising bills on our monthly rental.

it is possible to take input credit on our services.

please kindly give the advise.

with regards

my client is one of the reputed college of kolkata. In normal course college avail various service like software maintenance, designing , repairs, construction and all the vendors use to charge service tax in bill . is there any exemption available to colleges and educational institute from such levy of service tax being non commercial in nature.

Dear All,
I need a small clarification regarding Rental Agreement to be given to service tax dept.
The Rental Deed is in favour of Holding Company, but the premises is occupied by its subsidiary company. When submitting to Service Tax Dept, is the agreement in favour of holding co is suffice? If not, what is the procedure to be adopted? Pls clarify.
There is a clause in the rental agreeement stating that the premises can be occupied by the company or its subsidiaries or any of its group companies.
Thanks in advance
regards

the service tax is paid for six months from jan to june 2010 ( for six months ) instead of quaterly as he is an indivdual , now i want to file half yearly return u/s 70 i.e ST3 . what to do .

Yes sir the client has paid the service tax for six Months from Jan 10 to June 30 at one time on 5 july 2010 . Payment for the months from Jan To March & Payment for the months from apr to july falls under two different Half year for filing returns . What to do now.

One of my client is a AUTHORISED dealer in two wheeler and also collects service charges on servicing of two wheelers , whether he is liable for service tax.


Whether he can claim basic exempyion limit if he is the AUTHORISED DEALER , in this case the question arises whether he is using the BRAND NAME of any other person.please help whether he is using the brand name of company if he is dealer of Yamaha motors ltd.

I entered into contract for maintenance of machines for Rs.25000/- per quarter. Penalty for deficiency in service is 1% of bill amount. If I receive Rs. 24750/-, my service tax wii be on Rs.24750/- (received amount) & not on Rs.25000

dear my clint had baught dumper for providing output service, which is covered under chapter 87 of CETA,1985 and not covered under the definition of capital goods.
can he avial cenvat credit.
As per my opinion he can avail according to decision of tribunal in case of India Cement Ltd, 2009.
I dont have detailed fact of the above. I know only that the company( india cement) purchased dumper & exavater, and avail the cenvet credit.
please give ur expert opinion as earliest possible.

Dear All,

Please let me know whether Exemption notification No.1/2006 is applicable to works contract also?

and
Whether not mentioning the exemption notification no. in the service tax return will disentitle claim of abatement as envisaged in the said notification.

Please note that the assesse has not opted composition scheme.
Thank you.