Is Tailoring Service is taxable?

As we are materials works contractors
as per the customers needs since 2002, we not yet filed and paid any service tax return and tax till date. but we had received notice from the central excise department mentioning that tax liablity of Rs. 12 lakhs along with interest and penality ?

1. How they came know about our service and how they calculated our service tax liability ?
2. we regularly filed income tax and sales tax retuns.
3. Normally our monthly turnover is 10 lakshs which include labour charges received rs. 6 lakhs.

kindly adivse me in this regard.

Dear all,

A truck dealer, paying transportation charges for transporting the new vehicles for the dealers premises by road.
Whether the dealer need to pay GTA for the said transaction?

Thanking you.

Our firm is having income of building rent of Rs.1 lac per month. As per my knowledge service tax registration limit is RS.10 lacs for the financial year.
Please confirm this limit. And also confirm that when we take service tax registration after income exceeding 10 lacs whether previous amount attract service tax i.e. RS.1 to 10,00,000/- or not? or service tax payable only excess of Rs.10 lacs billing.

I want to know that in case, a service is covered under reverse charge mechanism and the liability of Service Provider and service receiver is 40% and 60% respectively ( Rent a cab). Now, The service provider has charged 100% tax in the bill raised by him. In this case also, Whether the service recipient is liable to discharge his share (60%) to the s tax department.

if a person pay to rent for food corporation of India but the person is used to Godaown for the purpose of storage of agrilcultural product then the person pay rent & service tax to F.C.I. please give me a sugg. and also refer any section or any taxable services which defines particular point or any case laws relating for that particular point.

I Registered With ST in ACES Site, on 03-11-2012.
I Send Hard Papers on 01-12-2012.

till date i have not received my ST-2 Certificate,
Now, Today when i login to aces, what i m seeing is application for service tax registration is "SENT BACK"...
what does this mean ?

Consultancy receipt 90000 p.m.
Conveyance 20000 p.m.
Total 110000 p.m.
Are we liable for registration?

Dear Experts,
Can you please tell me
1)whether a manufacturing company which exports almost 75% of its products. The service tax paid on input services can they claim refund on it?
2)Can they also claim refund on the Service tax paid on office maintenance services such as Air Conditioner AMC, Wall Painting etc

Please tell me with the relevant sections...
Thanks & Regards,
Rajesh

Sir,

I am running ladies hostel. it is a partnership firm.
is service tax is applicable for hostels. if yes, please explain it