Dear Sir

as per notification no 8/2009
service tax reduced from 12% to 10%.
i want to know whether service tax rate 4% under works contract ( composition scheme for payment of service tax )is effected from this notification or not.
thanks
sandeep k agrawal

Dear Sir,
We are a battery manufacturing Unit. Our unit is Registration with Excise and Service Tax .My doubt is in case of GTA service after making payment we are paying the service tax to Department. Wheather this condition is applicable for all Service?

Company X is a foreign company provides service to Indian Company Y with the help of another Indian Company Z. AS per Section 66A it is liability of Company Y to pay service tax on behalf of Company X. Also Company Z would be charging service tax on Company X for its services. Whether Company Y can adjust this service tax as charged by company Z while paying service tax on behalf of Company X ?

My service income is Rs.4 Lacs between April - September ' 08 and Rs. 4 lacs between Oct-Mar'09 aggregating to Rs. 8 lacs in financial year 2008-09 . Is it compulsory to file a " NIL RETURN" for April- September ' 08 & for Oct- Mar'09.

The exemption limit is Rs. 10 lacs.

What will happen if I do not file a " NIL RETURN" in the above case.

Dear all

my brother want to start his new business, he is providing consultancy about foreign studies, He arranging visa, air ticket, institution admission & fee etc. please let me know in which catetory he will cover under service tax. He is also getting remuneration /commssion from Foreign universities.

dear sir ,

i want to know ,pumping of RMC at site of our customer using our own pump is a taxable service or not ,and what rate of service tax applicable.

we are the owner of Rmc plant.

hello everyone

the last date for submission of service tax return is 25th April 2009, but it is on Saturday can it possible to file on 27th of April 2009,

if yes are there any circular or notification

plz help me

according to new circular, rate of service tax effective from 24-2-09 is 10.30%,
this rate is applicable with respect of raising of bill or with respect of period of services provided e.g.
if bill date is 24-2-09 or thereafter for the services rendered before 24-2-09 what rate of tax should charged?

A Partnership Firm is purchasing chemicals from a limited company which is sold in transit to another entity i.e sec.6(2) sales the format of invoice is follows:

Basic Price xxxxxx
Excise xxxxx
Education Cess xxxxx
H.E.C xxxxx
Sub-Total xxxxxxxxxxxxx
CST xxxx
Sub-Total xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Freight xxxx
Grand Total xxxxxxxxxxxxx

The Freight is paid by the buyer.

There are two questions:
1.Whether Tax is to be deducted u/s 194C for the freight paid?
2.Whether the buyer being not the consignee is liable to pay service tax under Transport of goods by road as a service receiver.

As per the recent Delhi High Court order , the service tax on renting of immovable property has been held uncostitutionaland a stay has been granted to the renters.
Does that mean that we can stop paying service tax to the govt.???
We are the landlords and our tanents has refused to pay the tax as it is not in our lease agreement and that time this tax did not exist.
Please advice if we can stop paying from our pocket and what could be the consequences????