Dear Sir,

One of our clients is a registered service tax provider registered under the category “Construction Services In Respect Of Commercial Or Industrial Buildings And Civil Structures”
He deals in works contract business. He charges sales tax (VAT) @ 2% and paying it. He charges 10.3% service tax on 33% of the value (Without VAT compliment). He engages in certain cases service tax providers who has carried out pure labor as well as Works contract and charged service tax.

The question is:

1. Whether the client can avoid the service tax paid?
2. Whether the service tax charged without VAT is correct?

Please clarify.

Dear Sir,

One company has paid GTA @ 100% and taken 100% Gta credit from April08 to April 09.What will be the outcome of this case.whether the excess 75% credit be reversed and same be refunded or the excess payment be sett off against future servicet tax liability

Dear all,

we are a Pvt ltd co. 100 % EOU registered with STPI & dealing in software export for last 8 years.

We dont have any service tax registration as we are not liable to charge ST on software export.

But we are paying service taxes on various direct or indirect inputs. We are paying ST vide our vendor's bills pertaining to professional services / audit fees / rent / internet services/ tele services other staff welfare activities etc. etc..

How can we claim refund on the service tax paid over the past years.... ?

Can you elaborate with appropriate circular & notification references. ???

its urgent.

Subhash Jha

Sir,

One of the invoiceing requirements in Service Tax is that invoice should be raised not later than 14days from the date of completion of service/receipt of money, whichever is earlier.

Now my query is what "what are the implications if an Indian company does raise invoice lately (after 14days)".


Thanks & Regards
Arihanth

We are providing our employees mobiles upto limit Rs. 500/- and rest amount of bill will be debited Employee's salary account. So please clarify me can we take service tax credit on whole amount of bill or upto limit.

Bhoop Singh

what should be the minimum amount of freight inward invoice(bill)to charge service tax?

One of our client is a registered trust and it is running a hospital.

My question is whether they will be liable to pay service tax if value of taxable service exceeds Rs. 1000000/- eventhough it is trust?

Dear Experts
Service bill inclusive tax was raised in USD on 25th February at Exchange rate Rs.45.06/USD. Payment received on 23rd March at Rs.45.147/USD.
How to calculate service Tax payable due.
Please advise

Hi

My query is that if i have got a sub contract for building a college building then in that case am I liable to charge service tax to the principal contractor.

If yes
plz give the refrence of circular/ notification etc

I have a Practicle Case....

There is one party who is providing service of Mandap Keeper...

Now, the due date for payment of service tax for the Month Of March is 31 of March.

The Problem is that what to do for the payment of service Tax charged on the bill dated 31/03/2010 & bill made at
9 P.M.

Then when payment to be made for this service Tax...

We cant change the Bill Date......