I want to know the list of service tax exempted states viz. jammu & kashmir etc. along with notification details if any.

We are in real estate business (individual)
we like to know when developed land by by errecting wall laying roads and putting stones how much tax we have to deduct.Also when the party claim labour charges how much deducted.
when we spent on taking video of our developed plots how much we have deduct. kindly advice

As per ST rule ,any expenses incurred by provider for rendering services are liable to st but any expenses incurred by provider on behalf on recipient are not liable to st.Suppose in a case it is specifically written in agreement that conveyance exp are to be reimbursed at actuals to provider by recipient then in that case whether provider is liable to charge st on reimbursment of conveyance exp paid by him?
will this expenses comes under purview of exp. for providing services OR under purview of on behalf of recipient.
Pls clarify my both questions.

can we take credit for service taxes payment made on services bills (govt bills) etc. while calculating monthly service tax payment in the case of a Pvt Ltd., Compnay.

the company has not claimed so far any credit from april 08 onwards and made all payment on account of service tax due till date. is it possible to claim that in next month. (Oct service tax return already file with out credit)

please advise.

thanks

Since liability of service tax for the month of march is to be discharged by the end of march itself, whether there is any exception this provision (i.e. liabilty upto 1-25th march is to be discharged by the end of march & liabilty for 26-31 is to be discharged by 5th of following month).
Plz give refernce of section if possible.

Does Service Tax apply for Renting or Hiring of Diesel Generating Sets? If yes, kindly provide me the A/c Head for tax for the same. Thks & Rgds.

We have Decentralised billing system and separate accouting for our branch in various states.

whether as per the provisions of service tax it is "COMPULSORY" to take separate registration for each brach

service providers receipt doenot exceed specified limit(10 lacs)in such case he deonot have to pay sevice tax to govt .

However in such case do he need to collect ST on bill raised by him .
and can he claim refund for ST paid but not claimed as credit .????????????????????????
wht i mean is if he is only service provider and has standing ST credit in his account as he is lying in exemption limit of 10 lacs so in such case can he claim refund of that credit OR can he claim as expenses

As per rule 2(1)(d)(v) of Service Tax Rules, Consignor or consignee who is paying freight will be liable to pay service tax, if consignor or consignee is any one of the following -
(a) any factory registered under or governed by the Factories Act, 1948 (63 of 1948).
(b) any company formed or registered under the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956).
(c) any corporation established by or under any law.
(d) any society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (21 of 1860) or under any law corresponding to that Act in force in any part of India.
(e) any co-operative society established by or under any law.
(f) any dealer of excisable goods, who is registered under the Central Excise Act, 1944 (1 of 1944) or the rules made thereunder.
(g) any body corporate established, or a partnership firm registered, by or under any law.

My question is We are one among the above but if the GTA does not give any Consigment Note or any document and he is a individual driver /owner.

ARE we liable to pay service tax on same ?

does a company rendering service from a individual truck owner liable to collect service tax from such transporter. the defintion of commercial concern was changed in Budget 2006. does that mean that upto enactment of 2006 budget company was not liable to pay service tax for such services from a individual truck owner which would not come under the defintion of gta.