Service tax on export of software if not relaised

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divya

Article assistant

92 Points Posted on 02 February 2013

Hi,

I know that service tax is not applicable for export of software in India. According to the RBI guidelines exports must be realised within 12 months and there is also some extension of time... Is there any consequence on non realisation of the same and will service tax become applicable if the exports are not realised within time???

Please clarify on the same.

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C.V.R.SARMA

SERVICE

96 Points Posted on 02 February 2013

A service is said to be exported only if the consideration is received in convertible foreign exchange within the specified time. If the foreign currency is not received, then it is not exported and it should be treated as provided domestically and attracts service tax with interest.

divya

Article assistant

92 Points Posted on 05 February 2013

Thanks Sharma sir. Can u please quote the relevant section for your explanation since i need to prepare a report on this. I searched for the same but couldnt trace it. Expecting your reply ASAP.

Thanks in advance.

V.Rajalakshmi

proprietrix

56 Points Posted on 05 February 2013

Dear Divya

There was a major change in rule 7 of POT rules in the last budet , Export of service is now governed by rule 6A of service tax rule 1994 and if you carefully read that there are 7 conditions to be satisfied to clasify a service as export service and collection of foriegn currency with in specified period does not appear to be a pre condition. though the same was part rule 7 in earler POT rule and the same is not specified even in POT rule 7. Payment foreign currency with 6 months for import of service is still available in rule 7 of POT.