Availability of service tax exemption limit

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abeedbasha.g

AUDIT MANAGER

61 Points Posted on 22 December 2011

Dear members,
Please let me clear on the following issue.
A private limited company raised only one invoice of Rs. 50000 (No additional charges against the service tax has been collected), for which it has received Rs. 25000. The invoice is for branding services. Even though invoice is raised no service is rendered till date: Here my query is how should I have to file the service tax return for the first half year. Is the company elegible for exemption notification of 6/2005 and 8/2008. if no then on which amount should I hvae to pay the service tax. Please let me know. It is urgent as I have to file the return for the first half year before 26-12-2011.

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Dipjyoti Majumdar

CA in service & CS. dipmaj@

3504 Points Posted on 22 December 2011

As you have raised invoice it is deemed that you have provided service. Is it not so?. You need to pay ST on 50000 as per POT rules 2011 if the invoice is after June 1. If you still say there is no service, the officer might argue you have received advance which is also liable to be taxed.

Regards,

abeedbasha.g

AUDIT MANAGER

61 Points Posted on 22 December 2011

Originally posted by : Dipjyoti Majumdar

Dear friend,

What about the exemption limit and con't I elegible to avail the exemption as the total turnover is not exceeded the limit prescribed in the notification. Please answer in total for my query..

And withregard to the POT rules 2011, the company has raised the invoice in July'11 and advance received in August'11. Actually the company has not rendered any services eventhough the invoice is raised. Please clarify