CA-Final
484 Points
Joined December 2010
As per the provision of service tax:
If you paid any consideration on or before completion or issue of completion certificate of construction then the same is liable to service tax. On the other hand if consideration is paid after completion then the same is considered as sale and not liable to service tax.
On ther other hand there is and abatement of 75% and 70% and balance is taxable i.e. Assessable Value depending on consideration i.e. 1 Cr and Sq Feet 2000.