03 March 2014
Dear Sirs I am going to start a website through which online selling and purchasing of goods made possible. (Like Filpkart, snapdeal etc. Which tax is applicable for me Service Tax of VAT
03 March 2014
both VAT and service tax apply. depends on how it is modeled. any service offered in addition to the good sold is chargeable to service tax.
But I have the doubt how VAT is applicable. Because in this case the buyer put orders to me through my site. I process the order and send it to the seller and seller directly send the goods to the buyer then I am providing the service as an agent.
03 March 2014
What i mean is that some websites only act as an agent or intermediary like snapdeal, flipkart etc. These websites dont sell anything on their own and merely act as a display portal. In such cases VAT should not apply.
But many websites sell in their ow name and issue invoices too. Ik such cases vat will apply
03 March 2014
you may also refer to this article for a broader understanding http://www.nextbigwhat.com/ecommerce-in-india-vat-and-service-tax-rules-297/