After 01.07.2012 amendment to service tax,how should service tax on electroplating services should be charged. Earlier this service falls under business auxiliary service and service tax was paid in that category.
As in this service bifurcation of material and service portion is not possible how should ser.tax be charged.
Further, if we opt for works contract service after 01.07 then whether we have to charge service tax on electroplating services provided to excisable unit as earlier there was exemption under business auxiliary for job worker doing job work for excisable units.
23 September 2012
After 1st July, 2012, you need to go by "works contract" route. Follow notification 30/2012 of service tax. Follow the link. https://www.servicetax.gov.in/notifications/notfns-2012/st30-2012.htm No notification for any exemption.