23 April 2012
dear sir i want want to ask that in work contarct servictax collected can be adjsut against service tax paid if yes plese provide deatils other queries i want to ask is from 1-4-2012 in works contract act service tax is 4.944 so when we collect service tax we should seprately apply 4.9444 plus 3 educess tax or dirct 4.9444 and also in others 12.36 direct or 12.36 plus 3% educess tax please provide details.
24 April 2012
There is no mention in the act that works contractor opting composition rate should not collect service tax. From 1/4/2012 the rate may be applied as follows:-
Service tax -- 4.800% Cess -- 0.096% SHE Cess -- 0.048% ------ Total -- 4.944% ======