is there any difference between work contracts & construction w.r.t. service tax? is vat & service tax applicable on both? If yes then on which rate and values?

if a company has paid service tax on work contract on building and machinery and in those capital goods company is manufacturing Rice from paddy.60% of the company rice are exported out of India.now my question is can company apply for refund of service tax to the extent of 60% of service tax paid on work contract.

DEAR SIR,
I had applied for st1 through aces. but could not able to submit any documents.
now automated messages are coming and service tax no shown as active.
1. What I should do as I never started any business?

2. Is there any penalty levied on me in case non flling of service tax, as I had never received and never started business.

3. how can deparment issued st2 where there is no business entity, as they will be cancelled in case no docs submitted.
Please suggest.

Respected all seniors,
plz guide me on following situation if possible given under below..........
one of my client is engaged in providing service of tractor, crane, JCB, with some client on month basis and with some on day basis and hours basis also, plz let me know weather ST will be applicable on this above stated service or not. if yes any abatement or RCM,

plz guide it's urgent
thanx & regard
Atul bansal

Dear experts,
company has hired two truck from transport company on month basis, plz let me know weather company liable to pay ST on truck hire on month basis if yes how much,

thank & regard
Karan goyal

Sir,

we are IT industry having business in Nagpur. Now we are adding one unit at SEZ mihan.

My query is related to Service Tax registration. we are already having centralized registration with service tax.

so do we need to take separate registration or we need to add this unit under centralized registration.

if centralize registration then how to take tax benefits?

Appreciate quick help.

Thanks
Mrunal

Dear experts,
one of my client has taken the office furniture, chairs, computers. tables etc, along whith the office on rent, for this furniture,chairs, computers, my client is paying RS.7000 PM, please let me know weather ST will be applicable or not if yes any abatement and who will pay the ST,

plz clarify.......

Dear Sir, I am shobha, wanted to know that *How to calculate interest n penalty( U/s234E & 200, rule 31A of Income Tax Act 1961)for the late payment of TDS to the Gov. *how the rule is in practice, do I have to pay penalty myself or have to pay after receiving a notice for the same.

Dear sir

one of the service provider had been registered with CBEC on 1/04/2015 and now he is asking to find services for financial year 2014-15(oct-mar) which he had provide before registration


My query is whether can we access the details of services provided by him before registration

dear sir
one of the service provider which i know had been registered under CBEC on 1/04/15
they provide the ST-2 form asked us to file the return in ST-3 form by mentioning create new login id


my query is how we create a login id for filing form ST-3?