Transport charges for moving the containers from one place to another place are charged the bill with out service tax.Whether service tax to be deducted on transport charges under reverse charge mechanishm.The person who received the services is dealing cargo handling.

Service Tax of Rs. 268/- (260+5+3) was short paid in the Month of Oct-2012,

However same has been paid in the month of July 2013 with applicable Interest

How to show this in service tax return...

Dear Sir

We are the PR Agency hiring cab for our client & same is recovering from client.

should we pay the service tax on cab hire charges ?

Dear Sir,
I had filed nil return for 2nd half year of fy 2012-13. On the third day of filing I checked its status on site and its status was "filed".

Now please advise me, whether any other action is required regarding this
and do I have to submit hard copy of return at local office
or
E filing is sufficient.


Thanks and Regards.

Dear Sir /Madam

I lost my service tax Challan.

So kindly provide me the solution that how can I identify such lost challan through website through amount of challan and date of challan.

Thanking You

I got registration number for service tax of my firm on 27/05/2013. When should i have to pay service tax for first quarter. Pl also tell me if i get payment from my clients after 45 days of bill submission, can i deposit the tax after receiving the payment only? PL ANSWER ME URGENTLY.

Dear all,

1. Is power sector exempt from ST?
2.Same unit receives services , Can i take CENVAT credit ?
If yes temme the entry.

If no, tell me why cant it take and what will the entry for the service tax ?

Thanks and regards

Dear experts,

we have not paid the service tax for feb&mar'13. Without paying service tax shall we submit returns for oct to mar'13.
Because last date for filling is 31st august pl advise us

A contractor Can claim Input credit of services on works contract while paying service tax on reverse charge mechanism? will he get credit in full or partly?

one of our client had not paid service tax on rent for fy 2011-12 and now in fy 2012-13 he is paying service tax on rent for fy 2011-12. now my question is that could he eligible to claim input on that service tax in fy 2012-13 which is pertains to fy 2011-12 bt paid in 2012-13?