I had regestered with service tax dept for two services , works contract & man power services. I have not rendered any service in Man power services since then. I have only filed returns with Works Contract and did not select Man power services while filing my returns. Does it amount to Non filing of Nil returns? What will be the penalty if applicable?

We have CANTEEN facility ,maintained by outside Contractor inside the factory premise in the given place ,who prepare and serve food to our employees . kindly advice whether service tax is applicable or not . If applicable then what rate of percentage should be taxable? kindly advise urgently?

Dear sir
As my clients have no any business since 2005-06 they not filled their return from the same date without surrender their certificate with department.
But now department issue notice to fill the return with late fees.
Hence please provide me a idea how to deal the matter nd what reply given to the department.

Dear Sir,
our company is partnership firm & service tax from january-2010 to march -2012 is not paid by us.
and our registration is now temporary inactive.
what is the process of reopen of this.& after this
we can paid service tax without interest or penalty as subject scheme. kindly clear

I have travel agency business. I have following queries

1)If I do tickets booking for any person and if transfers me in foreign currency but I get amount in INR is this amounts to export of service ? Is there is any benefit for such type of transaction ?
2)what is t/over limit for travel agent if he is buying tickets from agents and selling tickets to customers ?
3)Date of filing Service tax return for quarter ended 31/3/2013 ?
4)what is rate of S.T for international & domestic ticket booking which I should charged and collect from customer . is it on basic price or after charging my margin?
4)What is the S.T applicability on cancellation & rescheduling of Tickets. If i get some money out of this cancellation what is the treatment ?


Please somebody guide

If a company not providing services and only dealing in sale purchase of goods, paying freight, is liable to pay service tax and if yes, can it claim cenvat credit of service tax paid through refund route?

1. what is body corporate ?
2- L.I.C is body corporate ?
3- Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation is body corporate ?

ours is a partnership firm in the excise free zone of HP. We have done job work on material provided by a company to us in 12-13 and charged service tax @ 12.36% on gross amount.
Now the company says that we have charged wrong st because of the notification.
We have seen the official notification but fail to understand the official language. Can anyone make us understand the implication in our case and how we should have charged it and also what the notification means.

"uttar pradesh state roadways transport corporation" is receiver of security services from a propritership firm

then reverse charges applicable or not

SIR,
IF AN ASSESSEE RECEIVES TOTAL OF 1500000 AGAINST 194 C PAYMENTS, SINCE HE IS LABOUR CONTRACTOR CUM LABOUR FOR CONSTUCTION OF BUILDING OF EDUCATION INSTITUTION, WHETHER SERVICE TAX IS APPLICABLE, IN CASE WE FILE INCOME U/S 44AD WITH 12%