We Purchase Raw Material from Different Different parties located in various place in India on Condition of Ex-Work. We pay Service Tax on Inward Freight (10.30 % on 25% of Total Freight). Can We take Credit of this Service Tax Which we have pay of Inward freight with Excise Duty.

A company X providing warehousing Services at a Custom Bonded godowns.In case of Custom seized cargo which is auctioned later on under the direction of Custom and out of the Sale proceeds after paying the amount of auction expenses, Custom Duty, to custom,shipper claim if any, the X company recovered its storage charges till the date of auction and paid the Service Tax on this Storage charges.
The query is that if still some surplus amount is balance out of the auction proceeds, Company X is liable to pay service tax on this surplus amount or not,Company X show this surplus amount under the head sundry payables for three years and after 3 years account for this amount as Misce Receipt.

my pcc is due in nov'09. Want to confirm the following:

1.Payment of service tax is made thru form no. TR-6 or GAR-7?
2. Sec.71 in Service Tax?

Request immediate response.

As per our company welfare policy we have arranged medical checkup to our employees. Is this type of service atartact any service tax.

Can any body help me understand the Rule 6 (3) & (3A) with example.

Thanx in advance

We have a commercial complex and leased out to two tenants. They gave interest free security deposit. We have invested this amount in our business. When they vacate the building, we can return the same amount without interest.

My question: Is the interest part of this Rental Security Deposit is applicable for Service Tax?

sir, one of my client is warehousing corporation where these house store grains & wheat, rice etc. to their godown. they get all the said items through transport of goods by road and they paid transport charges to the transport agency. kindly let me know that any abatement can the corporation take ? i think 75 % abatement is availbale on transport on goods by road.

I have a valid Service Tax Registration under the headings:: Works Contract,Renting of Tangible GOOds,Business Auxillary Services.
I purchased Capital Goods i.e Excavator and Dumpers which are billed with Excise Challans. Can I avail Cenvat Credit on these if I am billing under Works Contract and if Yes in how many years can I take the benefit of excise charged.
Please Help
Rajiv Ranjan Singh,
Youth India Trading Company

Q.1 What is interest rate applicable for delay payment in service tax and please also tell how to calculate is?

Q.2 From 1st April 09 no service tax was paid, there is any penal provision other than interest?

Service to Sez was exempted asper the Finance bill 2004. Whether there is any recent amendment made on it?