service tax aplicability

Mr.x's business profile in a lay man language:
He purchases every material required in building repair work + purchases bathroom sanitary materials.
He has labours on wage basis and simply performs the building repair works with the purchased materials employing his waged labours.

His Gross-turn over come to 30-35 lakhs & and after deducting allowable exps, his net profit comes to 3-4 lakhs. he files only income tax return,   Experts told that he is liable for service tax. I am new to service tax.

Q. service tax limit depends on turnover or net profit.

Dear John,

Please examine the entries under commercial construction, complex construction, erection installation and commissioning and works contract. It appears that you client may fall in WC ( wef 1.6.2007) where the initial exemption is only for Rs.10 lakhs that also where the previous years turnover is less than 10 lakhs. If doing individual houses then there maybe an exclusion. Otherwsie appears to be liable.