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  • Validity of Rule2(xii) & (xvii) of Service Tax Rules upheld by SC.

    Service Tax,Apr. 08, 2016

    Petitioners utilized services of goods transport operators & of clearing & forwarding agents. They sought to impugn validity of Rule2(xii) & (xvii) of Service Tax Rules, as amended in 1997. SC held, The tax is on value of the services and it is only the person who is providing the service can be regarded as an assessee.The rules, cannot be so framed which do not carry out the purpose of the chapter and cannot foe in conflict with the sa…

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  • Section 66, 67(o) Finance Act held ultra vires to contitution, SC

    Service Tax,Apr. 08, 2016

    On writ HC held, Sec. 66, 67(o) of Finance Act, 1994 & other provisions related to Kalyana Mandapams & Mandap-Keepers to be intra vires of Constitution of India. On writ SC held, it has been a well established judicial principle that so long as legislation is in substance, on matter assigned to legislature enacting that statute, it must be held valid in its entirety even though it may trench upon matters beyond its competence.

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  • Imposition of service tax with penalties by commissioner, upheld by Tribunal.

    Service Tax,Apr. 08, 2016

    Commissioner of Central Excise & Customs, disallowed & demanded an amt.availed by appellant as credit of Service Tax paid on various input services with penalties & interest. On appealTribunal held, appellant should be required to establish integral connection between service & business of mfd. of final product for benefit of CENVAT credit on service as held by Member (Judicial) relying on HC judgement in case of Ultratech Cement Lt…

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  • Service Tax,Apr. 08, 2016

    M/s Shoppers Stop Ltd. did not discharge any service tax on consideration of Rs. 27,86,81,505/- received during 1.5.06 to 31.05.07. Dept. viewed, service rendered by M/s SSL falls within category of Business Support Services. Thus, revenue demanded service tax & imposed penalty. Tribunal held, as there is no prima facie case in favour of appellant & there is no financial hardship pleaded. Thus, balance of convenience lies in favour of Reven…

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  • Service Tax,Apr. 18, 2016

    Government has again specified the a new rate (ie 30%) to be used for computation of service tax on construction of buildings, complexes and other civil structures. In fact, this is the 4th time since June 2012 that government has fixed a new rate. So, if the total construction cost of a building is Rs10Lac then Rs3lac (viz 30% of 10Lac) is chargeable to service tax. ie a total of Rs42000 (+ Rs1500 for swacch bharat tax) is due for service tax.

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Services provided by Government to business entity is chargeable to service tax

Government has made some amendments in Finance Act. And has brought services provided by government or a local authority under the net of service tax.  Now, the business houses receiving services from government or a local authority would have to deposit service tax on the value of services received. HOLD ON, after this government has come out with more clarifications. And has exempted some services. Keep reading for more ....

Service Tax,Apr. 18, 2016
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  • Service Tax,Apr. 18, 2016

    Government is imposing one more cess, more or less like swacch bharat cess, from Jun 1 2016. It is called as Krishi Kalyan Cess (KKC). The funds collected from this would be used for development of agriculture and welfare of farmers. All the service providers should charge along with service tax and deposit it like service tax. The cess rate is 0.5%. So now the total tax to be charged would be 15%.

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  • Service Tax,Apr. 18, 2016

    Now the service tax assessees would have to file annual service tax return, in addition to half yearly returns that they have been filing till now. This is applicable from April 1 2016. And the last date to file the annual returns is Nov 30 of every financial year. The return could be revised with in 30 days. There is a penalty or Rs100 per day for late filing. Although this increases paperwork but may be advantageous too. To know keep reading...

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Service Tax,Apr. 18, 2016

Telecom companies will have to pay service tax along with instalments as part of the deferred payment option under the existing spectrum auction system. However, it is clarified that service tax payable, whether in full upfront or in instalments, for assignment of right to use spectrum has been exempted from service tax. i.e the government has ensured that there is no new tax liability on telecom service providers (TSPs) in respect of the…

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When is the service tax due on Government services?

From April 1 2016, any business that receives services from the government or local authority has to deposit service tax. The important point to remember is that when does this service tax gets due? The service tax gets due either when the bill for such services specifies or when the payment is actually made. It gets due on the earlier of the two dates.

Service Tax,Apr. 18, 2016
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