Dear Sir/Madam,

In FY 2015-16, Service Tax wrt Mutual Fund Agent is under Reverse Charge Mechanism & Turnover of Assessee has been crossed 10 lacs in that year. In FY 2016-17, Service Tax need to be paid by Mutual Fund Agent(Assessee) & whether he is eligible to claim Previous Year Exemption of Rs. 10 lacs in FY 2016-17??

hi... are new rates of int applicable for st liability before amendment also or only for st liability arising after such amendment

Dear All

What is the late payment of Service Tax Interest rate and penalty.


Thanking you

Person 'X' is unregistered or small service provider & providing service under service category 'Work contract service', our private limited company is the service receipient
As per work contract service defination & reverse charge notification the service provider as well as receiver has to pay 50% of the service tax liability
but in this case the service provider is 'unregistered or small service provider' therefore the confusion lies whether we pay 50% or 100% service tax under reverse charge mechanism

Dear All,
I want to know if an NRI is required to pay service tax on purchase of Immovable Property in India.
The property is under construction.
If anyone is aware about any provision in this respect on Finance Act or Service Tax Rules, then please share.
Its Urgent.

If a hotel providing accomodation services but not having any restaurant provides food in hotel rooms from its kitchen and the rooms are air conditioned and cost of food is not included in the declared tarrif, will it attract service tax or VAT?

Dear Sir, we purchase a ticket from supplier of rupees 1000 and sale to client in 1500 and at the same time another ticket purchase of rupees 1000 and sale to client 900 . in first ticket we have taken 500 service charges and in other ticket we sale in loss of 100 rupees now we would like to know that we want pay service tax then we will have to pay on 500 rupees or on (500-100=400) please advise

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We have provided consultancy service for manpower planning only (Not Acutal Recruitment)to a foreign client production unit in India.

My Questions:
1 Is service tax chargeable in the bill.

2. Bill should be in foreign currency or i Indian.

3. Receipt must be in foreign currency to have exemption from service tax.

1. Is there any notification that Swatch Bharat Cess can not be set off with service tax input credit ?
OR
2. Is there any notification that Swatch Bharat Cess can not be set off with Swatch Bharat Cess Input Credit?

Dear Concerned Person, As per Service tax notification no. 34/2016 dated 06.06.2016, the legal services provided by an individual / firm of advocates, other than the representational services provided by a senior advocate, are taxable under reverse charge. But, what will be the taxability if the representational services are provided by senior advocate. Also, what will be the cases where service tax will be applicable on legal services under forward charge. Kindly clarify. Thanks alot.