What are the statutory legislations applicable for an freelance software developer.

Will VAT be applicable or Service tax.

The nature of business is development of software programs for the client based on their requirements and transferring the ownership rights to the client.

Dear Experts,


We are exporter of optical goods from India.
We are use the services of by Air and Sea Cargo's

Recently we are exporting goods using FEDEX who charge us Service Tax.

As per our knowledge by Finanace Ministry notification, exporters are eligible for refund of service tax for the goods exported outside India.

This means, we used FEDEX services (a forwarding company) who charged us the Service Tax for exports.

Now our accountants went to Service Tax dept where they shoed them away by saying such notification are not yet cleared.

But here is this notification -:

Notification No.40/2007-Service Tax
dated 17th September 2007

This is available at Service Tax website


Can you please help me with this procedure ?

A firm registered with Software Technology Parks has about 99% export of software business. Hence there is huge accumulation of credit. As per the new refund rules when applied for refund the dept. says that they are eligible for refund only for one year. Do they stand loose of all the credit accumulated over the years. When the unutilized credit available as on date of application is available why the date on which credit availed becomes relevant while applying for refund. What is the procedure to get the refund of entire amount withour any loss.

our's is a flat construction company. please explin the service tax implications on our company?

Can we claim input for service tax paid for input services

Dear All,

A Pvt Ltd company (STPI Unit) engaged in the business of market research (service tax classification - market research agency - sec65(105)(y))is obtaining market research services from service providers situated outside india. The company receives service from foreign service providers to use it as input service for providing the service to foreign clients. Is the company liable to pay service tax on import of service?

thanks

Respected sir,

We are a service tax payer of rent of imoovable property to the deptt,my question is can i take a credit which we are paying for other services like cab facility.

Thanks in advance

Dear Sir,

We are a company, our annual turn over is around 3 lacs. We have taken the Service Tax Registration number due to demand by some company, should we have to submmit the service tax return with Nil Tax as we have not charged the Tax from the Customer because our limit is not exceeding Rs. 8 lacs ?

Dear Sir,
Happy Greetings!

KIndly tell me that is any service tax liability on educational society, university etc.?

In one case a university paid construction amount to contractor approx Rs. 1.00 crore but the service provider is not charge any service tax and university has not paid service tax.

Now department issue a Notice to the university to produce all the information regarding payment made during the period of 2004 to 2009.
what we can do, Pls cleare the matter.

Hi I am CA Final student, My Attempt is May 2010. When will be new books of Indirect Tax available in the market. should i refer Nov 09 book for Indirect Taxes, Plz Guide me in this regerd
Thanks....

Can we avail service tax input credit on Group Medical , personal accidental and any event expenses incurred by comapny for staff.