Service tax is applicable on me from 01.07.2010. Can i claim input service tax on rent of april 2010, the rent has been paid before 01.07.2010???

I AM WORKING IN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY WHERE WE HAVE GIVEN SUB- CONTRACT TO SOME CONTRACTOR , WE ARE PAYING THEM SERVICE TAX FOR EVERY MONTH BILLING , WHEN WE CAN TAKE CREDIT OF THAT SERVICE TAX AND HOW WE CAN TAKE ?

We are a real estate company. I want to know in which cases i can claim service tax input.
(a) Telephone
(b) Maintenance Exp of Place in which office is situtaed
(c) Brokerage

which book is best for service tax for ca(ipcc)

Sir Builder demanding flat 2.5 % service tax on pending payment. But flat 90% completeded,So if service tax will be applicable on balance work than how i can give the right data to builder there is any servayor/architect who will give the certificate for the completion of work and same to be given to bulider to save the service tax. Plz tell how i can save my service tax and what is procedure because builder not saying anything and demanding service tax on pending payment not on balance work.

How to find the applicable Range & Division for the office address?

Sir ,
I want to ask about whether can we claim service tax charged in bill by clearing and forwarding agent ?with section and sub section .
Also can we claim service tax charged by import agent in his bill which he charges. ?

Sir
i am a bus body making contractor in a company and i issue my bill with the name of job charges and my annual turn over is 2700000. i have no service tax registration and my company allso not provided me service tax. but i want to file my income tax return . so may i file my return with following account head
material consumption 65 % of gross recipt
labour charges 22 %
other exps 6 % of gross recipt

in above case will i carry material bill & wages register after 8 & profit shown and will i give service tax

Our Client has availed concession on bank guarantee. Whether service tax can be levied on commission before concession or after availing concession. Please reply me soon with any proof because it is urgent.

Hope For Early Reply

In ST3 Return for Service Tax there is column for providing information regarding gross amount of bills issued for services provided (Clause F Part II).

What value should be provided here? whether the amount of bills raised during that period (i,e, bills prepared during that period irrespective of payment received) ...or otherwise the value of bills relating to services for which payment is received during the period (on which we are paying service tax).