Sir,

my client provides software development services and has raised a bill in june 2012. we paid s tax accordingly. later in august the bill was reduced from 12.00 lacs to 5.00 lacs on the basis of debit note.
My query is, can my client take claim of excess service tax paid on that bill in the next quarter and thereafter

Dear All
i want to know is there any documents need to submit to department for making amendment to ST-1
Note i had just made the followings two changes
1) category of service Recipient is selected as now reverse charge is applicable

2) i had registered one more additional services under the head other taxable services because of negative list

if documents required what type of documents?

We are registered in both Excise as well as Service tax. We have a credit in Excise whereas we have a liability in Service Tax. Can we use the credit of Excise to offset the liability of Service Tax.

Dear Expert,

we are providing WCT services & Civil work services @12.36%.

Our client is not paying the money on time and while making final payment they reduced the bill amount also.
last year my turnover is arount 10 lacs ,
this year it exceed 57lacs.
Can i pay service tax on receipt basis??
Bcoz i had done 40 lacs ka work not yet received a single paisa from client.
pls reply

We are having Factory at Jammu and we have taken security service on contract basis. Are we liable to pay tax on security services?

My client is in Customs House Agent business,
that company constructed a Godown to to facilitate warehouse service, I found that on purchase of cement for constructing that godown, the vendor of cement charged excise duty on the cement, can we take the excise duty as input to set off service tax output payable on providing CHA services or that excise duty amount should be capitalized in the cost of constructing that godown? Thanks in advance for answer!

Hi Experts,

As you all are aware of the measure changess in service tax rules sinse 31st july 2012, my query is do service receiver has to pay 75% of service tax on labour service though labour contractor has not crossed the exemption limit of 10 lac

Dear Expert,

I am providing Work Contract Service & Civil work services.

my previous year turnover of business is less than 50 lacs.

whether i have to pay Service tax on accrual basis or payment basis.??

one more query is that,

i had service tax @ 4.94%(WCT-Reverse charge) & @12.36% (Civil work-labour charges) on accrual basis, but party while making the final payment , our Bill amount is reduced by 1.25 lacs, but we had paid the service tax on orginal bill amount.

whether we can adjust the excess Service tax paid in future???

pls reply asap.

Dear Sir,

I have an query regarding Service Tax liability. In previous Year 11-12 my professional work turnover is Rs.8.5 lac,. now in current financial year 12-13 ist bill submitted by me Rs.9 lac excluding any charge of service tax towards my client. & going to be submit another bill amounting Rs.14lac & charge @12.36% service tax thereon. So, My query is my service tax liability in current F.Y. calculate on Rs.14 lac or total amount of turnover i.e. Rs.23 lac.

I want to get a clarification on a transaction by a logistics company, kindly help me.

Situation: The company is paying service tax to various service provider (Shipping and road transport) for their service.
The company collect the entire amount including service tax paid to the above parties from the customer by showing the gross amount in its bill.
Now my question is whether this company can take credit of amount paid to those srvice provider?

Thank You,