Service Tax News


Notification issued to exempt the legal services provided by senior advocates

 07 June 2016 at 16:30

Seeks to amend notification No. 25/2012 - Service Tax, dated the 20th June, 2012, so as to exempt the legal services provided by senior advocates to a business entity with a turnover up to rupees ten lakh in the preceding financial year.[TO BE PUBLIS

Posted in Service Tax |   5 comments |   9909 Views


ST3 returns filing due date extended to 29th April

 25 April 2016 at 23:52

The Central Government has extended the date of filing of ST-3 returns to 29.04.2016 from 25.04.2016 owing to certain difficulties being faced by the taxpayers in the ACES application. Order 1/2016 -- Service Tax dated 25.04.2016 has been issued in t

Posted in Service Tax |   6 comments |   17208 Views


Applicability of service tax on services provided by Govt

 15 April 2016 at 11:18

Clarifications regarding Services Provided by Government or Local Authority; Any Service Provided by the Government or a Local Authority to a Business Entity has been Made Taxable with Effect from 1st April 2016.

Posted in Service Tax |   3 comments |   15147 Views


New service tax return form notified

 09 March 2016 at 16:44

[TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, EXTRAORDINARY, PART II,SECTION 3, SUB-SECTION (i)]Government of IndiaMinistry of FinanceDepartment of RevenueCentral Board of Excise and CustomsNew Delhi, the 8th March, 201618 Phalguna, 1937SakaNotification

Posted in Service Tax |   1 comments |   21579 Views


Main reasons for rejection of service tax return

 23 December 2015 at 17:08

This is to inform you that some returns got rejected after uploading of the XML file for the ST3 return period 2015-2016 Apr-Sep, mainly due to the following reasons.1. Incorrect selection of return type - whether it is ?Original? or ?Revised? retur

Posted in Service Tax |   7 comments |   21849 Views


Accounting code for payment of Swachh Bharat cess

 17 November 2015 at 11:49

Circular No. 188/7/2015-STDated the 16th November, 2015 F. No. 354/129/2015-TRU (Pt.)Government of IndiaMinistry of FinanceDepartment of Revenue(Tax Research Unit)***Dated the 16th November, 2015.To Principal Chief Commissioners of Customs and Centra

Posted in Service Tax |   6 comments |   33318 Views


Clarifications on Swachh Bharat Cess

 13 November 2015 at 10:40

Swachh Bharat Cess will come into effect from 15th November 2015, at the rate of 0.5% on all services, which are presently liable to service tax. This will translate into a tax of 50 paisa only on every one hundred rupees worth of taxable services. T

Posted in Service Tax |   5 comments |   22602 Views


Indirect tax revenue sees a rise of 36.8% in October

 13 November 2015 at 10:40

Indirect Tax Revenue (Provisional) collections during October 2015 increased by 36.8% as compared with collections made in October 2014;Cumulatively, during April-October 2015, Indirect Tax Collections increased by 35.9% over the collections made dur

Posted in Service Tax |   10734 Views


Scheme for speedy grant of refund accumulated in cenvat credit

 13 November 2015 at 10:40

Scheme formulated for Speedy grant of refund of accumulated and unutilised CENVAT credit to help in ease of doing business by unlocking the accumulated credit. Exporters of services today accumulate CENVAT credit on both input services and input goo

Posted in Service Tax |   2 comments |   10005 Views


Govt imposes 0.5% Swachh Bharat cess on all services from Nov 15

 06 November 2015 at 23:10

Government decides to impose a Swachh Brarat Cess at the rate of 0.5% on all serviceS presently liable to service tax, with effect from 15th November 2015; Proceeds from this cess to be exclusively used for Swachh Bharat initiatives Swachh Bharat Ce

Posted in Service Tax |   5 comments |   19353 Views



Popular News





CCI Pro




Company
ARTICLESHIP 07 October 2026
Article Trainee/ CMA Trainee

RMA And Associates LLP

New Delhi

CA Inter

View Details
Company
30 September 2026
Senior Accountant

Codeboard Technology

Chennai

B.Com

View Details
Company
ARTICLESHIP 30 September 2026
CA Article Assistant

CA Suraj Garg & Associates

New Delhi

CA Final

View Details
Company
16 October 2026
CA article trainee

Zerdi & Co. Chartered Accountants

Pune

CA Inter

View Details
Company
ARTICLESHIP 28 September 2026
Junior Accountant

J S P M & Associates LLP

Pune

B.Com

View Details
Company
ARTICLESHIP 20 October 2026
CA ARTICLE

AMKN & CO

Noida

CA Inter

View Details
Company
19 October 2026
Accountants/Articles (Freshers/Experienced)

ADY & CO.

New Delhi

Graduate (Any)

View Details
Company
21 October 2026
CA INTER/ BCOM WITH EXPERIENCE

CA S KUMAR GUPTA & CO

Amritsar

CA Inter

View Details