Goods transport agency

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Mr. CHATTERJEE

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17 September 2013 whether Goods Transport agency require to register anywhere to operate as a goods transport agency ?

CA Simarpreet Singh Gulati

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17 September 2013 No separate registration of Goods Transport Agency is required other than that for Service Tax.

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Mr. CHATTERJEE

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19 September 2013 thanks sir...
please help me in this regards....

If a company pays freight to a local person(contractor)for carrying goods from one place to another. He arranged few local truck owners for carrying the same.Local person only gives a excel printed freight bill. 1) whether this local person treated as Goods Transport Agency..? 2)Company is required to pay Service Tax on this freight amount under reverse charge ..?