My company is in the business of distribution of Electricity to all category of consumers through Energy recording Meter. The consumers is billed by our company on energy charges so recorded in the energy meter so installed by the company, Meter Rent,other alied services like fuse call etc if any as per the prescribed rate of Regulatory commission.
Now Service Tax authority claimed to my company as service Tax on Meter rent collected from consumers,other alied services like fuse call etc so collected from consumers for the last five years.
Please advice whether the claim of service tax authority is correct. If correct than at what section. If not correct than in what section & any case law in this context.
This is very very very urgent,please advice for proper reply.





The full fact is that Company realised Electricity Meter Rent from its consumers through bill along with the cost of energy so consumed. The meter rent so collected from consumer is as per rate fixed by the regulatory commission. The meter rent is part of ARR( Actual Revenue Requirment), but normally company treat it as a non-regulatory income.
Electricity Meters are the assets of the company.Company did not collect/charge any capital cost on this assets from consumers, but to realised rent for use of the same.
Company did not collect any service Tax from consumers for sale of electricity & Meter Rent.
Please advice whether Meter rent is under perview of service tax?.

Can u tell me service tax on rent applicable from ? And TDs deduction on Gross amt only or Gross + Service tax amt?

hi freinds.

one of my client is into construction activity since 2007, has received notice from department for non-registration. what are consequances of non - registration and is there any remedy open for him.

thanx in advance

A.An Indian exporter has appointed a foreign agent (not having any establishment in India) for marketing its’ products overseas. Based on orders procured by the foreign agent, the goods are exported from India. The agent then recovers the sale proceeds, retains his commission of 5% and remits the balance to India. Whether this transaction shall attract service tax in India?


b. An Indian importer wishes to import a product from an exporter in Spain. In order to ensure appropriate quality control, it appoints a testing agency in Spain to inspect and test the materials before they are dispatched from Spain. The charges of the testing agency are remitted from India. The report of the analysis is submitted in India. Whether this transaction shall attract service tax in India?


c. An Indian hotel appoints a foreign architect for designing a hotel situated in Indore. The architect submits the designs and drawings by E-mail and meeting are arranged through video conferencing. Whether this transaction shall attract service tax in India?


d. In case c, would it make a difference if the hotel is to be constructed at Colombo?

e. In case c, would it further make a difference if the hotel is to be constructed at Jammu?

pls solve the questions & thanks in advance

We are ra Segistered as sec.25 company and are an institute for urban planning & development. We are also taking up R & D projects for designing of some other institutes like new IITs etc.
Would that come under ST net?

What if we give some consultancy to local bodies etc.regarding urban planning?
Since our income will not be distributed so are we required to pay ST?

pl guide us on the following issue

we have paid service tax in oct 07 and not taken the same in the return .

can we adjust the same now or revised the earlier return

thx

the query is in relation to service tax on construction of a residential flat having 16 flats. However, the land is owned by the builder(self acquired/ancestral)and construction is made by the builder himself (through contractors for labour and subcontractors)what would be the situation?
The contractors and subcontractors are not liable for service tax as their taxable service does not exceed the limit of Rs.10 lakhs.
Kindly clarify.

What would be the cenvat credit avialable on a machinary(Excavator VOlVO) purchased for 49 lakhs...

the CVD given in the purchase voucher is 2.5 lakhs..the value assesseble is 28 lakhs for the same...

is CVD the only credit available??

Dear Expert,

can i pay the service tax liability after 5th july (i.e. on 6th) without interest due to BHARAT BAND


thanks


Regards,


Aditya

if client does not pay and the company w/off the amount from books then whether the company is liable to pay service tax on the amount written off ?? if yes then plz tell the section or case law