One of our service provider (say, A)has paid to courier company (say, B) = Rs 11236/- (Rs 10000 + 1236 as service tax) for courier on our behalf. Courier Company has raised the bill in services provider's name. Now We have received a Bill for Reimbursement from the service provider for Rs 12136/- marking as reimbursement of expenses attaching the photocopy of courier bill paid by them.

Whether we can claim the cenvat credit on the service tax amount in such case?

I work in rice industry where the movement of paddy/rice take place within the premise. We have hired the cotractors for doing that task. Monthly bill of the contractor is around 4L in a month. Whether service tax is applicable on this. Further another contractor is hired who is also involved in that kind of work plus supplying some labour in our prodution. Whether service tax is applicable on this as well?
Kindly answer this query. It would be better if you mention the section under the respective Act.

Thanks

Vinod Nautiyal

Hello everyone
My query is regarding applicable rate of service tax.Suppose advance payment for a service is received in january 2009 at 12% and the same is paid to goverment.service is yet to be rendered in march 2009.What should be applicable rate?10% or 12%

As per my opinion and case of reliance industries ltd-2008 it should be 10
% as the point of levy is at time of rendering of services.please help.

Hello everyone
My query is regarding applicable rate of service tax.Suppose advance payment for a service is received in january 2009 at 12% and the same is paid to goverment.service is yet to be rendered in march 2009.What should be applicable rate?10% or 12%

As per my opinion and case of reliance industries ltd-2008 it should be 10
% as the point of levy is at time of rendering of services.please help.

if we deposit excess service tax during the year, then can we adjust the excess paid with next year service tax liability?
or it is allowable to adjust only to quarter pertaining the same year? so is it better to adjust, if applicable or file for refund?

If a reimbursement of out of pocket expenses is made under a service contract, can service tax be charged on that. Please mentioned relevant law or notification

1.can we take credit of the service tax paid by our consignment agents?

2. we are running a canteen in our factory premises for our employees,which is outsourced. Should we have to pay service tax on the serviced received from the canteen contractor. If it is so, can we take credit of this tax?

IF I GOT REGISTERED IN SERVICE TAX VOLUNTARILY, THE LIABILITY FOR PAYMENT/CHARGED OF SERVICE TAX WILL START FROM FIRST BILL OR AFTER 10 LAKHS EXEMPTION LIMIT.

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.

IF I GOT REGISTERED IN SERVICE TAX VOLUNTARILY, THE LIABILITY FOR PAYMENT/CHARGED OF SERVICE TAX WILL START FROM FIRST BILL OR AFTER 10 LAKHS EXEMPTION LIMIT.