Dear Experts,
If a company is not yet registered for service tax, can they carry forward input credit in order to set off future liabilities? Is there any specific condition regarding this? (like certainty to provide output service in near future?)Can you provide sections also.

Thanks in advance.

Year Job work ReceiptsExemption Limit
2003-04 8,89,335.00 Not Applicable
2004-05 2,03,175.00 Rs. 4.00 Lacs
2005-06 Nil Rs. 4.00 Lacs
2006-07 Nil Rs. 8.00 Lacs
2007-08 1,51,500.00 Rs. 10.00 Lacs

any body tell me that the above exemption limit is correct or not according to job work receipts and year.

Has anybody actually calculated and compared the two options available to a works contractor - Rule 2A and composition scheme. In general can we say that to avoid any hassels with the Dept at the time of assessment, one should opt for compisition scheme? kindly share ur experience.

Dear Experts. One of my clients is merchant exporter. He is charged with service tax for ocean freight and clearing & forwarding charget etc. whether he can get refund of the same? whether he can ask the service provider not to charge service tax? Pls clarify.Thanks in advance.

Can we take CENVAT credit of Vat (paid by us on input material) against service tax payable?

A CA Firm which is located in delhi got audit of banks all over india, it decided to share the works of southern india with a firm in chennai. Both the firms are not related. Whether Chennai CA Firm need to pay service tax on the bill which it raises on Delhi Firm for the services rendered?? If it needs to pay then on what basis?

I want to know the process that is required to be followed for change of address ?
Can you provide with the fee structure and forms to be filled in?
Thank you,

so whats bt the definition of "up to place of removal"?
The services are post port activities so can it be granted for credit?

Can we adjust the service tax payable in the month of April 08 towards the cenvat credit of June 2008.

Regards
Suresh Choudhary

our client has business of supply of labour for catering job. he make registration and charge service tax on each bill. But his turnover does not exceed Rs 9 lacs. So is it necessary for him to pay service tax to Government. please reply soon