30 December 2008
My co. is a pvt. ltd. company. we have paid advance rent rs. 6,75,000/- + s.tax on 04.06.08 to individual for new premises for leasehold. that amount is to be adjusted Rs. 75,000/-+s.tax @ 9 months (july'08 to march '08). But we shifted on 01.09.2008 at the new premises earlier i.e. (june '08 to aug '08) we were at old address. we have update our address in service tax department/roc w.e.f. 01.09.2008. total rent rs. 225000+st now we are paying 1,50,000+st after adjustment of rs. 75000+st. Can we take benefit of Cenvat credit in service tax.