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Cst/vat certificate

Dharmatheja (Others) (43 Points)

02 February 2015

Hi,

I have started online tour operating company operates within Karnataka as of now. I want to know how do i get CST or VAT certificate? From State govt or central govt? Please share the details

Thanks in advance

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Vignesh SC Bose is right. This is a service. You should opt for service tax registration.No sale of Goods=No VAT/CST.

But assuming that you will also do some trading of goods,

VAT Registration : ONLINE

https://164.100.80.121/cto/RegistrationOptions.aspx

CST Registration : OFFLINE

Find the attached file for the forms under CST.

Attached File : 149116 1402148 cst forms.pdf downloaded: 156 times

VIGNESH SC BOSE (Business Advisor (Legal & Compliance)) (302 Points)
Replied 02 February 2015

As you said that you are running tour operating company, is service nature of company. So no necessary to get VAT/CST No. Adviced to get Service Tax Registration, if your turnover crosses 9 lakh. But exemption limit for chargeability of service tax is 10 lakh.

Dharmatheja (Others) (43 Points)
Replied 03 February 2015

Thank you for quick replies.

Meantime I got to know another option, doing online registration for CST by filling ST-1 through https://www.aces.gov.in and submit to respective office. Is this for soemthing else or can i go with that?

Arif Ali (Apt Co Advisory) (1230 Points)
Replied 03 February 2015

Originally posted by : Dharmatheja
	Thank you for quick replies. Meantime I got to know another option, doing online registration for CST by filling ST-1 through https://www.aces.gov.in and submit to respective office. Is this for soemthing else or can i go with that?

The procedure you are going is to get the service tax registration no. It is not CST no.

Since you are providing the tour operator services then you have to get the service tax no by filing form ST-1. and you will get the certificate in for ST-2.

Then so you are going at right.

Further you have not need to get the ST no. untill you achive taxable turnover 9 lac. and no need to charge and pay service tax. and in first year you have not laibility to charge the service tax and pay this.

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Arif Ali (Apt Co Advisory) (1230 Points)
Replied 03 February 2015

Dharmatheja (Others) (43 Points)
Replied 03 February 2015

I had seen an instruction that, within 30 days of start date of business, CST registration should be done. Thanks for the clarification.

Arif Ali (Apt Co Advisory) (1230 Points)
Replied 03 February 2015

Originally posted by : Dharmatheja
	I had seen an instruction that, within 30 days of start date of business, CST registration should be done. Thanks for the clarification.

But your business is providing the services. You are not dealing in goods. So you have not required to register for CST.

Since your business in the nature of providing the services so you can run the business untill turnover achieve 9 lac. If you achieve 9 lac turnover then you have to register for service tax within 30 days of acheiving 9 lac turnover. and you dont have any liability of pay to service tax in first financial year till 10 lac turnover. In second financial year you must have to pay the service tax if your last year turnover was above 10 lac.

However you can go for registration for service tax on voluntary basis.

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