service tax on construction of residential complexes

Dear all,

As it is known that service tax is levied on construction of residential complexes if the dwelling units are more than 12 in numbers. Latest abatement is 75 % in the value charged by the builder. W.e.f. 01.07.10, if the builder accepts advance payment from customers who have booked their flats, units , they are liable for service tax . Now, I have heard that there is a stay given by Mumbai High court on the applicability of service tax on construction residential complexes. Can any body throw light on the latest position in this regard ? What outcome of that stay has come or the stay is still there ? kindly share.

Dear sirs,

Can anyone tell me, is there any circular regarding payment of tds for taking credit of service tax?

I have question that if i want to take credit of service tax on provision of Royalty payment to foreign company then whether should i take the credit by making payment of TDS?

1. For Traders/clearing agents who receive their goods by road with consignment notes marked "Service Tax is payable by the consignee" - whether liable to pay service tax?

2. In case a employee on transfer, pays freight for transportation of household goods. whether liable to pay service tax on the amount of freight paid by him?

Dear Sir,
I wish to register a Newspaper & Magazine Publication company(Like Hindu, Nakkeeran) as service Provider under Service tax Act?
Actually under which category of service will it come?

Regards,
S.Jegadeesan.

if i received cheque dated 30/9/2010 and entered the same in books at same day but cheque cleared in bank 2/10/2010 for which month liability to pay service tax arise whether for september or october?

Whether a private limited company located in technopark need to take service tax registration? The head office of the same company is in another state.
Its 100% export oriented unit providing information technology software service and having a total turnover more than 10 lacs. Also please clarify me the impact of other tax laws like vat, income tax, fema etc on the same.
Waiting for your earnest reply.

I would like to know whether sandblasting( Finishing and Polishing of MS/SS Articles, Machines etc.) is taxable under Service tax. If yes, under which category? Whether full Cenvat credit will be available on all inputs, expenses and capital assets purcharsed?

One of our clients is providing service of commission agent.He has billed upto Dec 2010 of about 10.00 lacs.But payment of services has not been recieved. My query is whether he is required to get himself registered under Service Tax though payment has not been received.

Dear Members,

One of my client have registered under Service Tax Business Auxulury catagory being a service provider in the year 2004.

He has filled returns for the year 2007-2008 and paid the dues for this period only on 6/5/2009. But not filled the returns and not paid the dues for rest of the period till date.

He has never billed service tax in invoice and not collected the service tax from his clients. He is totally unaware that the service tax has to be collected and to be paid to the department, nor the client had informed him to do so.

Form the date of registration till June 2009 department has not issued any letters notice to pay the dues or file the returns.

The department has issued several letters and reminders asking for information of the business in the month of June 2009. To this he have not replied, hence the department issued Summons u/s 14 of the Central Excise.

He then provided the details required the department. On receipt of these information the department verbally demanded the settlement amount from the period 2007-2008 till 2009-2010.

Now my query is;

1. I want to know for how many earlier years the department can demand for clearance of dues.

2. Secondly, if he pays off the dues in full, whether the department has powers to re-open the case and demand for more?

3. How to be ensure that the case is closed once the payment is done. Is there any procedure / documentations / forms so that the case will not be re-open again.

4. In case the department can demand verbally to pay off the dues?

5. Is filling of return for these years (2007-2008 to 2009-2010) is required?

6. Whether ther are powers to waive off the dues for earlier period and allow to pay only for last one year only.

7. Please give some link of such law case.

8.What is the time limit to issue showcaue notice.

9. He was totally unaware of collecting and payment of dues. He came to know only when he received the letter from the department. In this case whether what deparmtent can do in the benefit of the client.

We expect the reply at the earliest.

Thank you.

i want to confirm whether service tax levy on fright component in case of clearing and forwarding agent