Is service tax applicale on rent received from any property.If yes

1. Is it on Both Residential / commercial property

2. Is there any basic exemption limit

3. who is liable to collect the service tax. Rent Payer or receiver

Suppose I am service provider based in India, providing some reference to Foreign Clients for financial arrangement to be made on Foreign grounds with their Foreign Banks, for this I am receiving the consideration from those clients in convertible foreign exchange.

1)What will be the place of provision of Service under this case?

2)Will this service will be taxable under Service Tax or can I take the benefit of Export of Services?

Thanks for your reply in advance

Suppose I am designing a particular matter for some foreign client & receiving the Consideration for same in Convertible Foreign Exchange. The actual designing is done by my employees in my office situated in taxable service tax territory in India.

1)Under the above circumstances, what shall be the place of provision for this Service?

2)Whether this will be covered under Export of Service under Service Tax Rules?

Thanks for your replies in advance.

Sir/Madam,
Please help me to file service tax return for the 1st half of 2012-13,. Please describe the detailed procedure, including due date, fine etc.....
pls.

Suppose there is a proprietorship firm which pays its service tax regularly and the returns are also filed regularly.Now if the firm is converting into a partnership firm and a fresh registration is obtained under a new registration no. can it avail the benifit of of exemption up to Rs.10 lakh?

Hi,

I have joined a software firm as a consultant and need to apply for service tax number as required by consultants. Need to know the policies and application procedures for the same.

Would appreciate all the expertise and assistance in applying.

Contact id is akchhabria@yahoo.com.

Regards
Amit Chhabria

Dear Sir,
One of my client is a civil contractor and serves only to government departments and his annual turnover would be around 40 lacs. Whether he is required to obtain service tax registration or not, as service provided to govt. department is exempt now.

Please advise me.

Can we deduct service tax on payment made to non-resident as sales commission?

As Per "Reverse Charge Mechanism".

Case I:
1. Service Provider: In UK selling our product and we make payment 1% on invoice as sales commission.
2.Service Receiver: In India IMI(Export) Partnership Firm

Case II:
1.Service Provider: In UK selling our product and we make payment 1% on invoice as sales commission.
2.Service Receiver: In India(SEZ) TTE(Export) Partnership Firm

Note:Activities done in UK in both the cases.

I am little bit confusion, please solve this query.

As we know that the transport of goods by road service is coming under the per view of reverse charge mechanism.Please tell me as to whether the definition of "service receiver" has remained the same in this regard?

can anyone tell me what is the maximum amount of penalty for late registration under service tax.is it RS 200/day?
What is the maximum amount of penalty that can be levied on an assess?