ONE OF OUR SUPPLIERS WHO IS BASED IN MUMBAI HAS GIVEN A SERVICE TO US. FOR THAT THEY CHARGED US THE SERVICE TAX ALSO IN THE INVOICE.THE PROBLEM IS WE ARE ALSO IN THE SAME BUSINESS BUT WE DO NOT CHARGE THE SERVICE TAX TO OUR CLIENTS AS OUR SERVICES DO NOT FALL IN SERVICE TAX CATEGORY AS PER OUR COMPANY CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT AND WE ARE BASED IN DELHI IS THERE ANY WAY TO KNOW WHETHER THE CHARGED SERVICE TAX DEPOSITED INTO THE CONCERN AUTHORITY? AS WE HAVE A DOUBT IN THEIR INVOICE BECAUSE THEY HAVE NOT MENTIONED THEIR SERVICE TAX NO. ON THEIR INVOICE.
30 September 2012
You should insist for service tax number if he does not give you can file a complaint in concerned jurisdictional range/ commissioner against the supplier
01 October 2012
THANK YOU SIR, BUT ONE OF MY FRIEND TOLD ME THEY CAN PROVIDE IT BY USING SOME TACTIC IN THEIR COMPANY CARD. IS THERE ANY WAY TO KNOW WHERE THEY CARE ACTUALLY REGISTERED THEMSELVES IN SERVICE TAX CATEGORY?
01 October 2012
This what I said that you have to inquire with their jurisdictional range office. If range does not give the info easily, you can apply under RTI