29 April 2015
GOOD AFTERNOON SIR, CENVAT CREDIT ON IN CASE OF ADVOCATE IS ELIGIBLE. BUT SIR WE RECEIVED A BILL OF CONSULTANCY CHARGES FROM A ADVOCATE WHO IS COMPANY. THEN HE ADD SERVICE 12.36% IN THEIR BILL. THEN I WANT TO KNOW THAT CAN I TAKE CENVAT CREDIT OF THIS SERVICE TAX AMOUNT. BILL = 50000 SERVICE TAX @ 12.36%=6180 TOTAL=56180 THANKS
29 April 2015
Cenvat credit: If business entity pays service tax under reverse charge, it can take cenvat credit for it and utilize it for payment of service tax and excise. Legal service is input service as per definition (rule 2(1) of cenvat credit rules, 2004). In your case the company paid service tax, cenvat credit can be claimed on it.