A firm having turnover more than 10 lakhs, received bill of Rs. 30000/- from individual advocate for his services. Is the firm liable to service tax. Can be assume bill to be inclusive of service tax and deducted the amount from advocate's Bill and then pay the balance amount.
20 September 2012
If the Bill is of the Current date you cannot assume that it is inclusive of Service Tax. If Service tax element is not mentioned separately in the Bill.