what is mean by pure agent in service tax?

DEAR SIR / MADAM,

MY FRIEND ASKING QUESTION ME, PLEASE ADVICE, IF I PAID SERVICE TAX AMOUNT TWICE ON JAN 2014 (F.Y 2013-14). AT THE SAME TIME THAT CHELLAN. I'M NOT SHOWN IN ST3. NOW CAN I USED THAT CHALLAN IN THIS PERIOD???????

We are a manufacturer of Capital Goods as well as providing service.

We are offering Installation service to our finished products in free of cost & same has been waived off in our offer/quotation, Now Excise authority is asking to pay service tax which we have waived off.

Please explain/guide

A person, he has newly started Labour Contractor with Limited Company. Company is paying Service Tax on Labour bills under RCM "Man power supply agency code". Now Rs. 8.50 Lakh crossed. So please guide me " Is this person need to apply SERVICE TAX REGISTRATION ?".

Awaiting reply.

Thank you.

PP

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I am doing audit of pvt limited company who is engaged in the business of travel agency.My query is "company incurred Visa fees and paid to the respective consulate but company is receiving much higher amount from its client and paid service tax on the receiving amount.
For example actual visa fees is 2800 but it is receiving 3500 from its clients.Company remit 2800 to the consulate and retained 700(3500-2800).So service on which amount 3500 or 2800? my first question
Is it not a case of pure agent??
If not then Service tax should be on 3500 ,according to my view.
But i am confused by seeing the company's accounting.
Here is the company accouning:
Xyz (client)A/c DR 3500
Visa processing Dr 2800
To Consulate 2800 CR 2800
Visa processing fees CR 3409
Service tax on visa processing Cr 91
But according to me this is quite wrong.Help me to find out right accounting.ASAP

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