Dear All

We are registered under the service tax act for the following services-"Erection & Commissioning" "Works Contract" and "Consulting Engineers"
In this connection I would like to know that can Service tax paid on all the input services be claimed as set off. Similarly we have been told that one can take set off of 20% of service tax paid on input services and not 100%. We are also paying excise duties but since our final product is exempted we are not charging any excise duty at the time of sale. So can this excise duty paid on purchases can be claimed as set off against service tax collected under the above services

Is service tax or vat or both are applicable to clinical labs and sonography centres?

Hi every body.

If a contractor recived some material from his client at free of cost and also not including in his bill. Pls tell me whether it will be include for the purpose of calculation of service tax or service tax not to charge on free material.

Sir, We had installed one DG set and AC plant in the premises and are providing Air conditioning facility and DG Set (power backup) facility to the shops (which are out rightly sold) / to our tenants who has taken space in this commercial building as per the agreement. We are receiving the fixed charges from the shopkeepers at the fixed rate since 2004. Electricity charges incurred in running the air conditioner and DG set is born by us.

Local service tax authorities is directing us to provide details of amount collected from the clients for providing Air conditioning facility and DG Set (power backup)facility and to pay service tax under maintenance and management of immovable property category w.e.f.01-05-2006.

Kindly advice, whether we are liable to pay service tax? And under what category ( whether under BAS or Commissioning or Installation or MRS or supply of tangible goods? And from which date?

PLS SENT ME SERVICE TAX RATES & FILLING DATE

For last couple of years, we have been charging Service Tax on Total Air Fare (of Domestic/ International Flights).

Now we have come to know that Service Tax is to be charged only on the BASIC AIR FARE. After checking with my associate Agents I realised that they are changing Service Tax/ Cess on Basic Air Fare (as per Service Tax Rules).

Kindly advise if I should also charge Service Tax on Basic Air Fare.

If Yes, would I be questioned by Service Tax Deptt. as to why we have changed our practice and started charging on Basic Air Fare.

Kindly Advise.

Regards,

Anurag

I'm a Tour Operator and use the facility of Abatement on all the services we provide. Hence Cenvat Credit is not applicable on the service I provide.

Here my question is that we pay bills (e.g. Telephone Bills) in which we also pay Service Tax & Cess.

As these Telephones are installed in office and are used for office purpose, CAN WE TAKE THE CENVAT CREDIT OF THE SERVICE TAX/ CESS PAID AS A PART OF THE TELEPHONE BILLS???

Kindly Advise.

Regards,

Anurag

If co. purchase goods and invoice is in such manner:

Particular Qty. Rate Value
Item 7000 100 700000
Add: Vat @ 4% 28000
Less: Freight 3000
_______
725000
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And Purchasing co. pays freight of Rs. 3000/- to transport agency on behalf of Selling Co(Consignor).
Now please tell me who is liable to pay service tax on freight.

at which office address service tax return for the palam colony would be submitted.

service tax office address