Dear sir,

we are traders in india, but we test our product from outside india and receive a bill from foreign party (as testing charges) sir, my query is that is service tax applicable on that testing charges, if yes pls explain

Dear Sir,
What is the service tax rate at present if there any change, from which date,
Thanking you

We, manufacturer of textile goods (yarn) in MP state. We are purchasing power from open access (IEX) through licensee. Licensee has charged trading fee on daily basis based upon the power unit traded. In the bill of trading fee, he is charging service tax @12.36%. We are paying them the fee + taxes in advance. Power purchased in this transaction is not definite its generation point but power supplied using the lines of State Electricity Board. Can I avail the credit of Service Tax paid in this transaction ?

Dear Experts,

I want to know whether any penalty will be levied on late filing of ST 3 return, in case of nil return (ie) service has been provided but exempt from paying service tax (Exemption notification no. 25/2012).

Please quote the relevant section/rules along with case law.

Thank you in advance.

Dear Sir,
Whether Service tax rate @ 14% has been effective?
If yes then from which date it is effective?

Dear sir , we provide cab service(pvt.ltd) and provide cab service to some party in contract basis and we are taking abatement @40% but they are asking to take abatement as 50% . is it right we are in pick and drop facilities .

Dear Expert,

We are a commission agent & commission is our prime income. We registered under Clearing & forwarding agent service under Service Tax Act. In connection with F.Y 2014-2015 commission for the month of February & March 2015 has billed on dt.14.04.2015 including Service Tax & deposited the Service Tax liability on dt.02.05.2015. The value of Commission have taken income provision in the F.Y 2014-2015.

Am I make any mistake under Service Tax point or any other point of view ?

Am I suppressing Service Tax liability in the F.Y 2014-2015 & deferred to F.Y 2015-2016 ?

Please clarify the matter.

We have Rs. 5 Lac liability under reverse charge from december 2014, we have not yet paid this liability nor we claim this as input, i want to know adjustment how to show this liability in books and return?

Dear Sir,
Please whether the service tax is applicable on water taking through water tanker and monthly approximate value is rs. 25000/- PM.
kindly suggest me sir,
Thanking you
Warm Regards
S. Joshi.

In RCM service receipient has to pay 50% liability of ST. But if he pays more than 50% of total liability can service provider pay the balance amount or he should pay total remaining 50%