26 July 2025
To create a **Service Tax (ST) ledger @ 14%** in Tally ERP 9 so that it calculates automatically while making bills, follow these steps:
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### Step-by-step Ledger Creation for Service Tax @ 14% in Tally ERP 9:
1. **Enable Service Tax in Tally**
* Go to **Gateway of Tally > F11: Features > Statutory & Taxation** * Enable **Service Tax** * Set **Set/alter Service Tax Details** and enter your service tax registration number. * Accept and save.
2. **Create Service Tax Ledger**
* Go to **Gateway of Tally > Accounts Info > Ledgers > Create** * Name: **Service Tax @ 14%** (or any preferred name) * Under: **Duties & Taxes** * Type of duty/tax: Select **Service Tax** * Method of calculation: Select **On Value** * Specify the percentage: **14%** * Set **Cess and SHEC** to 0% (or leave blank if you donโt want them to appear) * Accept and save.
3. **Create your Sales Ledger**
* Create the sales ledger for your services under **Sales Accounts**. * Set **Is Service Tax Applicable?** to **Yes** in sales ledger. * In the sales ledger, specify the **Nature of Service** to correctly classify your services (for proper tax treatment).
4. **Check while making Invoice**
* While entering the sales invoice, after entering the service details, Tally will **automatically calculate 14% Service Tax** based on the ledger you created. * Cess and SHEC will not be applied if you set them to 0% in the Service Tax ledger.
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### Important Points:
* Make sure your **Service Tax settings are enabled in F11**. * While creating the **Service Tax ledger**, percentage should be entered correctly as 14%. * The **cess and SHEC** fields in the ledger can be left at 0% or blank if not applicable. * If you want **only Service Tax at 14%** to appear on invoices, ensure that Cess and SHEC are not assigned any rates.
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If you want, I can give you the exact screen-wise walkthrough or help with your Tally data file! Would you like that?