we are carring and forwarding agents(firm) of petroleum company.we have made excess pyt of 28000 in march 09.now,can we apply for refund of service tax & what is the procedure to claim refund.we have not filed last return of service tax. what will be penalty on us

Dear Expert
Can you pls let me know the rates & rules regarding service tax on rent - commercial establishment.
What is the rate of service tax ?
When is this required to be paid?
website where I can have more info?
E-filing FAQs?
Is there a limit on the amount of rent?
Pls clarify.

Thanks
Uma

A service provider's activities are providing taxable & export services as well as trading goods.

My query is

i) Can he take full Cenvat credit on the 16 specified services under Rule 6(5)

ii) As he is not maintaining seperate books of account for trading activities, is he required to reverse proportionate cenvat credit relating to trading activities.

iii) What is the best possible way for him if both above options are not correct.

Can you pl explain the applicability of service tax on service rendered to State government (District e seva society a registered trust run by state government) under a contract namely "Jan Seva Kedra"?

In fact we have made a contract with state Government in which we have been given a space and computer with net connectivity at collector office for the job of accepting all the applications from public, forward the same to concern department under collector office, receive its feed back and then inform the same to applicant means single window system. We are paid Rs. 10 per application from the government and such receipt is exceeding Rs. 10 lacks during the year. For the service we have to hire staff only.

Is this service taxable?

If yes, under which head?

Is it interest part is taxable for interest free refundable security rental deposit for service tax?

My client has service tax registration number and was paying service tax two years back. For the year 08-09 and for 09-10, coming years his income will not cross Rs.10 lakhs and so he is not charging service tax on the consultancy income. But he is keen to retain the service tax registration and file the service tax returns. while preparing the service tax returns shall i mention his income as nil even though he has an income of around Rs. 2 lakhs. is that correct? if not what is the correct procedure?

Q. whether Online filing of service tax return is mandatory for every entity?

WE ARE CARRING AND FORWARDING AGENTS(FIRM) OF PETROLEUM COMPANY.HERE, THE ACCOUNTANT IS WRONGLY PAYING SERVICE TAX ON BILL RAISING & NOT ON RECEIPTS.DUE TO THIS,WE HAVE MADE EXCESS PYT OF SERVICE TAX OF Rs 27000 LAST FINANCIAL YEAR 2008-09.WE HAVE ALREADY ADJUSTED THAT EXCESS PYT IN THIS QUARTER.WE HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO INFORM COMMISIONER WITH IN 15 DAYS..I HAVE ALREADY SUBMITTED THE RETURN AND SHOWN THAT EXCESS PYT IN RETURN.WHETHER ANY PENALTY WILL BE IMPOSED ON US AND WHAT ARE REMEDIES BEFORE US.WHAT SHOULD I DO NOW.

Dear Exprts,

Can you pl explain the applicability of the following ST notification to custom house agents, freight forwarders & tranporters


20th June, 2003.

Notification No. 12/2003-Service Tax

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 93 of the Finance Act, 1994 (32 of 1994), the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby exempts so much of the value of all the taxable services, as is equal to the value of goods and materials sold by the service provider to the recipient of service, from the service tax leviable thereon under section (66) of the said Act, subject to condition that there is documentary proof specifically indicating the value of the said goods and materials.

2. This notification shall come into force on the 1st day of July, 2003.

We have rented premises, the tenant has provided furniture & fixture, now is charging service tax for the furniture & fixtures, i need a clarification whether service tax is applicable on rented furniture & fixtures