07 June 2013
1)Service tax is payable by service receiver when actual payment is made to service provider and not on receipt of Invoice from service provider.
2) However, if payment is not made to service provider within 6 months, service tax is anyway payable. Interest is also payable.
3)Exception is that when service provider is outside India is Associated Enterprise (group company with at least 25% common interest), the service receiver is liable to pay service tax as soon as the account of service provider is credited in books of account of service receiver.