My client has service tax registration number and was paying service tax two years back. For the year 08-09 and for 09-10, coming years his income will not cross Rs.10 lakhs and so he is not charging service tax on the consultancy income. But he is keen to retain the service tax registration and file the service tax returns. while preparing the service tax returns shall i mention his income as nil even though he has an income of around Rs. 2 lakhs. is that correct? if not what is the correct procedure?

Q. whether Online filing of service tax return is mandatory for every entity?

WE ARE CARRING AND FORWARDING AGENTS(FIRM) OF PETROLEUM COMPANY.HERE, THE ACCOUNTANT IS WRONGLY PAYING SERVICE TAX ON BILL RAISING & NOT ON RECEIPTS.DUE TO THIS,WE HAVE MADE EXCESS PYT OF SERVICE TAX OF Rs 27000 LAST FINANCIAL YEAR 2008-09.WE HAVE ALREADY ADJUSTED THAT EXCESS PYT IN THIS QUARTER.WE HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO INFORM COMMISIONER WITH IN 15 DAYS..I HAVE ALREADY SUBMITTED THE RETURN AND SHOWN THAT EXCESS PYT IN RETURN.WHETHER ANY PENALTY WILL BE IMPOSED ON US AND WHAT ARE REMEDIES BEFORE US.WHAT SHOULD I DO NOW.

Dear Exprts,

Can you pl explain the applicability of the following ST notification to custom house agents, freight forwarders & tranporters


20th June, 2003.

Notification No. 12/2003-Service Tax

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 93 of the Finance Act, 1994 (32 of 1994), the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby exempts so much of the value of all the taxable services, as is equal to the value of goods and materials sold by the service provider to the recipient of service, from the service tax leviable thereon under section (66) of the said Act, subject to condition that there is documentary proof specifically indicating the value of the said goods and materials.

2. This notification shall come into force on the 1st day of July, 2003.

We have rented premises, the tenant has provided furniture & fixture, now is charging service tax for the furniture & fixtures, i need a clarification whether service tax is applicable on rented furniture & fixtures

We Purchase Raw Material from Different Different parties located in various place in India on Condition of Ex-Work. We pay Service Tax on Inward Freight (10.30 % on 25% of Total Freight). Can We take Credit of this Service Tax Which we have pay of Inward freight with Excise Duty.

A company X providing warehousing Services at a Custom Bonded godowns.In case of Custom seized cargo which is auctioned later on under the direction of Custom and out of the Sale proceeds after paying the amount of auction expenses, Custom Duty, to custom,shipper claim if any, the X company recovered its storage charges till the date of auction and paid the Service Tax on this Storage charges.
The query is that if still some surplus amount is balance out of the auction proceeds, Company X is liable to pay service tax on this surplus amount or not,Company X show this surplus amount under the head sundry payables for three years and after 3 years account for this amount as Misce Receipt.

my pcc is due in nov'09. Want to confirm the following:

1.Payment of service tax is made thru form no. TR-6 or GAR-7?
2. Sec.71 in Service Tax?

Request immediate response.

As per our company welfare policy we have arranged medical checkup to our employees. Is this type of service atartact any service tax.

Can any body help me understand the Rule 6 (3) & (3A) with example.

Thanx in advance