Is service tax applicable on if service tax provided for testing & commisioning of uv detection system on offshore & bill raised to PARTY who is outside India

Dear All,
we r service providing co. & one of our client is having guest houses all over india. we provides house keeping services as well as catering.In case of catering we used to purchase groceries,vegetables,beverages & made the complete food and the same served to guest.

and whatever the expenses we incurred that we have to reimburse it from the client.

so,want to confirm that service tax is applicable on that purchase of groceries,vegetables & other raw materials?
or vat is applicable?

Dear All,
we r service providing co. & one of our client is having guest houses all over india. we provides house keeping services as well as catering.In case of catering we used to purchase groceries,vegetables,beverages & made the complete food and the same served to guest.

and whatever the expenses we incurred that we have to reimburse it from the client.

so,want to confirm that service tax is applicable on that purchase of groceries,vegetables & other raw materials?
or vat is applicable?

Is set-off of Input Credit for service tax to be claimed only on actual clearing of the cheque or if the cheques have been drawn and received by the drawee, should that be considered as adequate for claiming set off against Output Credit ?

Hii All,
We are a manufacturing unit in SEZ. We have 5 plant: 2 in SEZ (Exempt), 2 in Uttaranchal (Exempt), one in DTA Noida (TAXABLE). We are having Sales Depot at various places in India. Mahindra Logistics is providing full services in these Depots.Some Expenses Mahindra incurs are billed in Our name (by the third Party) while others are directly in the name of Mahindra only. Some are taxable services others are not.

- What will be the Service tax implications in Mahindra's Bills ?
- How we can distribute cenvat Credit availed on Service tax charged by Mahindra Logistics.
Can any one help me please???

Thanks & Regards,
CA Pramit Mishra

IF A PERSON IS REGISTERED AS MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT IN SERVICE TAX ACT

AND GET COMMISSION FOR ARANGING CUSTOMERS IN INDIA FOR FOREIGN COMPANY AND GET COMMISSION IN FOREIGN EXCHANGE COMES OUTSIDE FROM INDIA.

IS HE LIABLE TO PAY SERVICE TAX ON THE BASIS THAT HIS SERVICES HAS BEEN USED IN INDIA.

NARINDER

1.If a manufacturing organisation pay commission to his clearing and forwarding agent for sale of his product.Can company claim the credit of that service tax paid on that commission as an service tax input.
2.If a manufacturing company pay royalty for using the Brand ,Can the credit for service tax paid on that royalty could be considered as service tax input.

One company engaged in providing services of " Transportation of goods through pipeline" . They mainly undertake transportation of petroleum products through pipeline owned by them. Now they mix some additive with the goods(say crude) while transporting. The additive acts as an anti-corrosive agent for the pipeline. Whether the company claim cenvat credit of the C.Ex duty paid on such additive as input.

Is there service Tax is applicable UNDER SEZ w.e.f.03.03.2009 because earlier it is Exempted,

Thanks & Regards,
Nilesh J

Is there service tax is applicable UNDER SEZ w.e.f 03.03.2009 because earlier it is Exempt