service tax is applicable for "factory rent"?


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26 March 2008 Sir,

Whether Factory rent is covered under service tax and what is the % of tax and from which date onwards it is implemented?
whether require any registration for paying that?

26 March 2008 It appears that you are in receipt of rent.

It is covered under renting of immovable property service.

12.36%(Service Tax 12% + Primary Education Cess 2% + Secondary & Higher Education Cess 3%).

Taxable wef. 01/06/2007.

You need to take registration.

26 March 2008 RENTING OF COMMERCIAL IMMOVABLE PROPERTY IS BROUGHT UNDER PURVIEW OF SERVICE TAX WEF 01-06-2007 @12.36%(INCL. EDU.CESS).
THE SERVICE PROVIDER WHO RENTS THE PROPERTY SHOULD HAVE A REGISTRATION UNDER SERVICE TAX ( GOVERNING DEPT. IS CENTRAL EXCISE DEPT.).
THE EXEMPTION LIMIT AS OF NOW IS RS. EIGHT LAKHS PER ANNUM AND THRESHOLD LIMIT FOR REGISTRATION IS RS. SEVEN LAKHS.
WEF 01-04-2008 THE EXEMPTION LIMIT UNDER SERV. TAX ACT IS RS. TEN LAKHS P.A.
THE SERVICE PROVIDER SHOULD NOT ONLY REGISTER UNDER SERV. TAX ACT BUT ALSO NEEDS TO DEPOSIT THE SERV. TAX COLLECTED WITHIN TIME LIMIT AND ALSO HAS TO FILE HALFYEARLY RETURNS.
R.V.RAO

26 March 2008 Yes it is applicable rate is 12.36%


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