Get 3 Yrs of CCI Pro Membership at Greater Value. Subscribe Now!

Category of Service

1026 views

Save Share

Join Us Follow Us Add as Source

Sunil

Trader

2253 Points Posted on 22 December 2009

Do the following attract service tax and if yes under which category:-

1) Domain Name Registration. (While purchasing from providers in India they do not show any separate service tax charged). In case purchased from foreign country will we have to bear tax on reverse charge mechanism?

2) Transfer (sale) of existing Domain name to another registrant?

3) Non compete fees.

Replies (2)

Madhukar N Hiregange

Chartered Accountant

33545 Points Posted on 23 December 2009

The services do not seem to be covered under any specific catgeory. However the possibility of coverage under business support services maybe examined. More dicsussion is reqd on this subject.

Sunil

Trader

2253 Points Posted on 23 December 2009

Thanks Madhukar. No one seems to be charging service tax on domain name registration but they seem to charge service tax under Business Support Service for Hosting.