Service tax on labour contractor

A body corporate has entered into a pure labour contract with a propritorship firm (without supply of material) for the construction of a complex and the payment for that was made on the basis of work done on Sq. Ft. basis. Under which service tax head the service provider will be covered whether under Works Contract or Manpower Supply Services or any other Service Tax head ?

Replies (1)

 

The decision in this case needs to be taken on the basis of whether or not the manpower so supplied are under the effective control of person to whom they are so supplied. There is a draft circular issued by CBEC in August 2012, which deals with this issue specifically.

 

Given that the payment is made on per sq. ft basis, it appears that there is no such control by the body corporate on the manpower supplied by the proprietor. Hence, based on the facts, this does not constitute supply of manpower.

 

Moreover, given that there is no supply of material, this is not a works contract service.

 

Hence, it is preferable to consider the classification of "Maintenance or repair" or any other head relevant to the service provided, other than Works Contract services and Manpower supply services.

Leave a Reply

Your are not logged in . Please login to post replies

Click here to Login / Register  

Company
12 August 2026
Deputy Manager - Finance

RoamPrime Technologies Private Limited

Bengaluru

CA

View Details
Company
18 August 2026
CA Semi Qualifies

Goyanka and Associates

New Delhi

CA Inter

View Details
Company
11 August 2026
Manager / Senior Manager - Statutory Audit

CommerceCareer

New Delhi

CA

View Details
Company
ARTICLESHIP 25 August 2026
CA Article's

Saini Pati Shah & Co LLP

Mumbai

CA Inter

View Details
Company
21 August 2026
Finance Manager

Resollect Technologies Pvt Ltd

Mumbai

CA

View Details
Company
18 August 2026
Audit Assistant - Remote / Work From Home

CA ANOOP P K & ASSOCIATES

Kozhikode

CA Inter

View Details
Company
ARTICLESHIP 24 August 2026
Chartered Accountant Articles

Rohit KC Jain & Co

New Delhi

CA Inter

View Details
Company
ARTICLESHIP 05 August 2026
CA associate

Arun Deepak and Company

New Delhi

CA Inter

View Details