we are merchant exporter, exporting textile machinaries as well as yarn products. we have foreign based agents who provide us after sales services & payment collection. we paid them commission on that we are charging service tax to them. till sept 08 we charge & paid service tax on this commission amount. my query is that service tax on such commission (comm. on yarn products) is exempt from tax or not.
commission paid to foreign agents for selling yarn products is exempt from service tax.

For the month of Oct – March invoices we paid commission to foreign agents in April month, so should I pay service tax on that & at what rate 12% or 10%

can anyone share with me the copy of the order of Delhi High court dated April, 20th 2009:- which states
Companies cannot be subjected to service tax for renting premises to run their businesses, the Delhi High Court has ruled while disposing of petitions filed by some retailers against a government directive.

I am engaged in the profession as a TV artist.
I am compering/acting as a host for shows/programmes on TV for sony.
Whether I am supposed to pay Service Tax on my receipts under the Category of Business Auxiliary services or under any other category.

dear all
one of our client has taken st no. and still providing service but last time the return was filed upto dec.06. after that he has not filed return.

he has collected service tax (not paid) of rs.
42375 in 6-7
55930 in 7-8
48379 in 8-9

now he wants to make all the payments.

my qestion is what will be the interst & penalty for nonfiling of return & non payment of st.

please answer its urgnet.

HI SENIOURS ! please help me out on this!
I HAVE A FOLLOWING QUERY .
"A FIRM IS MANUFACTURER OF POLES , PIPES ETC(VERY BULKY CONCRETE-MADE).IT TRANSPORTS THE SOLD GOODS TO ITS BUYERS AT THEIR OWN TRUCK NORMALLY AND CHARGES A FREIGHT FROM THEM.ACTUALLY THE SALE INVOICE SHOWS THAT THE AMT. OF FREIGHT IS ADDED TO INVOICE .
PARTY COLLECTS TOTAL AMOUNT INCLUDING FREIGHT FROM THE BUYER.
WHO WILL BE PAYING SERVICE TAX IN THIS CASE?

After the incorporation of ITSS under Service Tax Act , the dealers in softwares are charging both VAT and Service tax on sale of softwares and Licenses. Further in some states there is Vat even on sale of customized softwares. If VAT is already there on sale of softwares ( branded/ customized ) then how there can be service tax on sale of branded and customized softwares ?

Please clarify.

Furher is there any case pending before any of the high courts in India on validity of charging service tax on sale of Softwares(branded/ customized).

Dear sir,

we have an 100% EOU unit which is dealing in software services. I want to know that is there any procedure to claiming refund of service tax which we paid to our vendor on various services. We are export our services hence we there is no service tax liability. I also want to know that is there any specification made for particular services service tax refund can avail. please mention the name on which service I can avail the refund.Can i take ordinary services like ''transport facility to our employee''



Thanks & Regards,

Manoj

is service tax applicable on renting of immovable property?

I came to understand that the rate of Service Tax reduced from 12% to 10% with effect from 24.02.2009. I have been prepared the bill for the premises rented, on the last day of the month (in February it is 28.02.2009) and charged the service tax @10% for the whole month. Please let me know the rate charged is correct or not. My argument is that while preparing the bill the rate of tax is 10%.

Suppose i want to sell hotel room for Rs. 10000/-to customer, which i have recd from hotel @ 8000/-, then i want to provide a car for the same passenger for that destination Costing Rs. 25000/- which i have received from local agent @ Rs. 20000/- . In additon i want to charge Rs. 500/- as a service charges for entire arrangement. How much service tax and what rate i have to collect from customer ?
Please guide me.