SERVICE TAX LIABILITY
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19 February 2009
SIR,
WE ARE INDIAN COMPANY LOCATED IN CHENNAI HIRING A SERVICE OF A FOREIGN LAWYER RESIDING IN GERMANY FOR A LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IN GERMANY. WE HAVE TO MAKE PAYMENT TOWARDS LEGAL FEE TO THE FOREIGN LAWYER. WILL IT ATTRACT SERVICE TAX & TDS ?
WE ARE INDIAN COMPANY LOCATED IN CHENNAI HIRING A SERVICE OF A FOREIGN LAWYER RESIDING IN GERMANY FOR A LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IN GERMANY. WE HAVE TO MAKE PAYMENT TOWARDS LEGAL FEE TO THE FOREIGN LAWYER. WILL IT ATTRACT SERVICE TAX & TDS ?
19 February 2009
No, as of today the services of lawyers are exempt.Therefore legal fees paid stands exempted under Import of services rules.
since exempt TDS - service tax ruled out
since exempt TDS - service tax ruled out
19 February 2009
Yes it surely attract TDS
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