Advocate means in service tax

In Service tax Reverse Charge , Service reciver is to pay service tax on Advocate legal services. PL let us know what is Advocate as per Service tax rule.  Our Sales tax practicioner is Advocate and is praticing Sales Tax. Is our company liable to pay service tax on this serive of Filling E Returns and E Activites related to Sales Tax given by advocate. For what purpoase advocate service are chargable to Service taxes.

Replies (1)

Assuming that you are business entity with turnover of more than 10L.

Under the negative list regim and with almost all services covered, Service tax is applicable on the services by your advocate. Sec 65B defines the various services.

In my opinion your advocate should charge service tax in his/her invoice and discharge his liablity as the scope of the legal service does not cover filing of sales tax/vat returns...

Leave a Reply

Your are not logged in . Please login to post replies

Click here to Login / Register  

Company
24 October 2026
CA Industrial Trainee

Fytomax Nutrition Private Limited

Aurangabad

CA Inter

View Details
Company
ARTICLESHIP 20 October 2026
CA ARTICLE

AMKN & CO

Noida

CA Inter

View Details
Company
30 October 2026
Asst Manager Accounts

Goodwin Pumps India Pvt Ltd

Chengalpattu

CA Inter

View Details
Company
ARTICLESHIP 22 October 2026
Articleship intern

Srinath Manikanta

Hyderabad

CA Inter

View Details
Company
28 October 2026
Assistant Director/ Associate Director-Finance & Accounting

Krea University

Chennai

CA

View Details
Company
ARTICLESHIP 23 October 2026
Articled Trainee

J Y & CO

Hyderabad

CA Inter

View Details
Company
14 October 2026
Accountant

Rize.farm

Bengaluru

B.Com

View Details
Company
12 October 2026
Chartered Accountant - Internal Audit

HKC | Chartered Accountants & Business Advisors

Ludhiana

CA

View Details