dear all, a registered dealer not having taxable services nor he had filed the service tax returns whether service tax penalty will be liable on non filing of return. if yes than how much

if firm started its business from 01.02.2013 availing transport services from the day one but registered with service tax departement on 31.10.2013.From which day one it service tax liability applicable.

Hi,

I run my Language Translation Agency and provide translation services in Indian languages. We translate document (text) from one language to another language. And My Translators are also based in India. I started my Translation Agency in 2009-10. To open an account in bank, Bank asked for a registration number. This is why I took service tax number. Since then I am providing Translation services to Indian clients. However My turnover is not exceeded than 4-5 lacs. However as I have service tax number so I am paying service tax regularly. Now from this Financial year 2013-14, I have also started provide services for some foreign languages also and for foreign clients also. For this I have to take services to Translators outside of India. for example If I have to provide Chinese Translation services to my USA based client, I take the help of china based translator. Client send me document through email and I also forward the document to my translator. When he/she translates it, send me back to and I forward it to my client. Now client pays me through paypal in (USD). I do not charge any Service tax to my client. I also have to pay to my Translator through paypal in USD. When client pays me through his/her paypal account to my paypal account. Paypal deducts 4-6% amount. Suppose Client sends me 100 USD to my paypal account. When I take this amount to my Paypal amount the amount remain 96 USD. Moreover when I withdraw this amount to my bank account in Indian currency. I get Rs. 2/- less on each USD. Suppose USD Rate is Rs. 62/- so I get Rs. 60 for each USD. Then I have to pay to my Translator, for this I use bank transfer or paypal. Mostly out of India translators prefer payment through Paypal, Moneybooker, or Western Union. To Pay translators through paypal I have to use My Credit card and I also have to pay Rs. 2/- more on each USD, to my Translator. If I have to pay 10 USD to my translator, so I have to pay Rs. 640/- if Rate of one USD is Rs. 62/- .
Now, I have not returned my Apr - Sept 2014 Service tax yet. I just want to know Should I pay the service tax on foreign business also. Especially in that case when a lot of amount is already deduct from the net amount.

I have a firm registered with service tax. But actually this firm has been closed near 2 years before. Since then I have not filed any service tax return. Now I want to surrender this registration no. So Please tell me if it is necessary to file service tax returns upto till date before surrendering. Or I can surrender without it. Or there is any provision under VCES scheme under which I can surrender it without any penalty.

Dear Sir,
My client deposited service tax on 21/11/2013 and mentioning the same I have filed his service tax retrun on 22/11/2013.

Today on 23/11/2013, status of return is filed however on top of ST-3 printout it is remarked -
Challan Number 000xxxx2111201300001 for the amount 21000/- in H1 Section does not exist in the Database.

Please advise me, what should I do now.

What is the maximum amount for single transporting bill for no service tax is to be paid by service receiver under reverse charge mechanism? Is there any limit on total amount paid or payable for transporting for the whole year to a single transporter???

WE HAVE NOT FILED OUR ST 3 RETURNS NOR PAID SERVICE TAX
CAN WE REGISTER OURSELVES UNDER VOLUNTARY COMPLIANCE SCHEME AND PAY TAX AS WELL AS FILE ST 3 RETURNS ?
OUR ADDRESS IS IN SOUTH MUMBAI. WHERE TO REGISTER OURSELVES UNDER VOLUNTARY COMPLIANCE SCHEME ?

A PERSON STITCHES AND PACKS JUTE BAGS. ALL NECESSARY RAW MATERIALS I.E. JUTE CLOTH, TWINE, IRON HOOP ARE SUPPLIED BY PRINCIPAL.AFTER STITCHING IS BAGS ARE RETURN BACK TO THE PRINCIPAL.THERE IS NO EXCISE DUTY ON JUTE GOODS I.E. JUTE CLOTH, JUTE TWINE, JUTE BAGS. ONLY CESS LEVIED WHICH IS PAID BY THE PRINCIPAL. IS SERVICE TAX APPLICABLE IN THIS CASE? IF YES UNDER WHAT CATEGORY

Is filing of return compulsory even if no taxable service provided or received or no payments received during a period (a particular half year)?
what is circular no. ?

thanks in advance

Dear Sir

We are freight forwarders we have received transportation Invoice from the transporter for Rs.9000/- and on the invoice it has mention Service tax to be paid or borne the consignor / consignee and we have raised transportation invoice to our customer for Rs.10,000/- now who will bear Service Tax me as an freight forwarder or the consignee should i have to mention on the Invoice Service Tax to be paid or borne by the consignee.

Regards
Mohan Gaikwad