please clarify whether service tax will be applicable on the service providing by the a entity(a) to arranging or bringing the customer to shops or places of other entity(b). for such arrangements b paid fixed commission annual as per agreement between a and b.

I have a valid service tax registration no. Since i didnt earn any income for the perod April-September 2016, i have not filed the service tax return. Is it mandatory to file nil ST3 return and if so is any penalty chargeable for late filing ?

whether service tax ( reverse tax) @ 4.2% is to be paid by pvt Ltd co for freight , if GTA invoice included service tax @ 4.2% and full invoice amount is paid by the company to GTA

If there is one commercial property given on rent to govt. Co. For ₹16 lakh of which there are 2 co-owners brothers, receive rental income by issuing separate invoice and receive cheques separately. Whether they assessed separately as individuals of as Boi.

please explain reverse charge mechanism....give examples.....

upto what time I can file service tax refund under rule 5 of cenvat credit rules, 2004 for the quarter Jan,16 to mar, 16 I.e. Q4 of FY 2015-16.

hello sir in case of reverse charge mechanism can service reciver can claim cenvat credit even if there is no services rendered by him and claim refund

hi sir my query is about input taken from Courier bills. Professional like lawyers and others professions had a service tax registration he is a paint tax but he also paid telephone bills and courier bills. these bills includes service tax can professional will take the input of these bills.

A pvt ltd company trading in textile cloths is making an office.. the contract for materail and labour is given to a proprietorship concern. In the bill the contractor has charged service tax on 40 % of the bill amount. I want to know that works contract is applicable in this case ? If yes the 50% of service tax liabilty will be paid by service receiver ?

If a company(Subsidiary) using premises of their Holding Company. The AMC charges like building maintenance , lift maintenance , security etc. are borne by Holding company and the bills are also in the name of Holding company, now if the subsidiary wants to borne the expenses their part and whether service tax will be applicable on this or not.
For e.g. if the total bill is 700000 Service tax 105000 the whole amount is paid by the Holding company to the service provider , out of this 200000 ST 30000 is the part of subsidiary company. If the Holding company claims 230000 from the subsidiary what would be the implications of Service tax in this case.
1. Can Holding company charge separately service tax amount in the reimbursement of 230000 as they are not the service provider here.
2. Can holding company treat the whole amount as reimbursement?