no service tax registration

Hello,

I have a query regarding service tax. We have sales commission agents not having service tax registration numbers and they say they are below the limit prescribed for service tax registration.But we say to them that they may be serving other than us also.so we are going to request them to give us a declartaion that their gross receipts do not exceed the limit prescribed  under service tax for registration in writting.
 

The fact that the agent states that he/ they are under the limit maybe kept on record. As the service reciver we are not required to ensure compliance from the providers. If they are charging then you may have to take due care that they are not fly by night operators who will collect the sums and not pay. Care which a prudent man would take is sufficient.

Whether it is the correct step , if so how the declaration formate should look?

Ravi