03 September 2012
we are hiring buses for pick & drop of our employees.We paying 200000/- every month for this. can anyone suggest me what will be the service tax liability upon us? What will be the impact if the service provider is company or non company and what will be liability if they are are not availing abatement?Whether this amount can be taken as cenvat credit?plz. guide me.its urgent!!!!!!
03 September 2012
According to me, Service tax is not applicable in this case. Transport of passengers, with or without accompanied belongings, by a contract carriage for the transportation of passengers is exempt from service tax.