I have a firm registered with service tax. But actually this firm has been closed near 2 years before. Since then I have not filed any service tax return. Now I want to surrender this registration no. So Please tell me if it is necessary to file service tax returns upto till date before surrendering. Or I can surrender without it. Or there is any provision under VCES scheme under which I can surrender it without any penalty.

Dear Sir,
My client deposited service tax on 21/11/2013 and mentioning the same I have filed his service tax retrun on 22/11/2013.

Today on 23/11/2013, status of return is filed however on top of ST-3 printout it is remarked -
Challan Number 000xxxx2111201300001 for the amount 21000/- in H1 Section does not exist in the Database.

Please advise me, what should I do now.

What is the maximum amount for single transporting bill for no service tax is to be paid by service receiver under reverse charge mechanism? Is there any limit on total amount paid or payable for transporting for the whole year to a single transporter???

WE HAVE NOT FILED OUR ST 3 RETURNS NOR PAID SERVICE TAX
CAN WE REGISTER OURSELVES UNDER VOLUNTARY COMPLIANCE SCHEME AND PAY TAX AS WELL AS FILE ST 3 RETURNS ?
OUR ADDRESS IS IN SOUTH MUMBAI. WHERE TO REGISTER OURSELVES UNDER VOLUNTARY COMPLIANCE SCHEME ?

A PERSON STITCHES AND PACKS JUTE BAGS. ALL NECESSARY RAW MATERIALS I.E. JUTE CLOTH, TWINE, IRON HOOP ARE SUPPLIED BY PRINCIPAL.AFTER STITCHING IS BAGS ARE RETURN BACK TO THE PRINCIPAL.THERE IS NO EXCISE DUTY ON JUTE GOODS I.E. JUTE CLOTH, JUTE TWINE, JUTE BAGS. ONLY CESS LEVIED WHICH IS PAID BY THE PRINCIPAL. IS SERVICE TAX APPLICABLE IN THIS CASE? IF YES UNDER WHAT CATEGORY

Is filing of return compulsory even if no taxable service provided or received or no payments received during a period (a particular half year)?
what is circular no. ?

thanks in advance

Dear Sir

We are freight forwarders we have received transportation Invoice from the transporter for Rs.9000/- and on the invoice it has mention Service tax to be paid or borne the consignor / consignee and we have raised transportation invoice to our customer for Rs.10,000/- now who will bear Service Tax me as an freight forwarder or the consignee should i have to mention on the Invoice Service Tax to be paid or borne by the consignee.

Regards
Mohan Gaikwad

a firm which is trading in papers business the are paying service tax on transportation Charges under revers charge mechanism and the firm let out property and amount receiving less than 10,00,000.
as per the law the need to pay service tax on rent collected even though less then the basic exemption limit if the turnover of the firm more than 10,00,000(paper business)

dear Sir/madam

please brief me service tax calculation on canteen service. can i claim service tax set off on canteen service and explain service tax liability of company on canteen service

Regards
Manoj joshi

We seek your valuable advise in respect of Sale of Residential Flat caliming 75% abatement under notification no. 26/2012 ST dated 20.06.2012 and as amended from time to time
AGREEMENT TO SELL
(A RESIDENTIAL FLAT)
1. Made between THE VENDOR (SELLER) and PURCHASER.

2. THE VENDOR hereby agrees to sell and THE PURCHASER hereby agrees to purchase the said RESIDENTIAL FLAT together with AN UNDIVIDED PROPORTIONATE SHARE, RIGHT, TITLE AND INTEREST IN THE LAND ON WHICH THE SAID PROPERTY IS STANDING and subject to the terms, conditions and covenants herein contained.

3. The PURCHASER shall have no claim upon the ROOF/TERRACE OF THE BUILDING. It will remain the property of the VENDOR.

4. The PURCHASER shall have no ownership right upon the amenities.

In the Schedule

A residential Flat having a super built-up area of 2226 sq.ft. togetherwith undivided proportionate impartible share/right in the freehold interest in the land underneath of the said R.C.C. Building situated at …………..(address of the property)

NOW SIR, OUR QUERY

The Enforcement Officer of Service Tax Department is telling that ‘since as per the different Clauses of the Agreement to Sale, the entire proportionate share of the super built up area is not going to be transferred in favour of the PURCHASER and the ROOF/TERRACE OF THE BUILDING and AMENITIES remain in the hands of the VENDOR’, we are not entitled to the 75% Abatement under Notification No.26/2012-ST dated 20.06.2012 (as amended from time to time) and have to pay Service Tax on full value realized from the PURHASER.

Please advise us (One or Two Agreements have already been registered).

1. Whether the officer is correct in his findings?

2. May we file rectification Agreement to Sale omitting all these objectionable clauses?

3. What should be the exact wordings of Agreement to claim Abatement?

Please advise us.