service tax on provision

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17 November 2010 Experts,
If I have availed maintenance services but bill is not received on the last day of the month.
Services 22000
Ser. Tax 2200
EC @ 3% on ST.
1)How to make provision while making monthly P/L and BS?
2) Shld this entry be reversed in the following month?
3) Shld this service tax considered while working the monthly service tax liability to be deposited by 5th of the following month?

thanks
sweta

17 November 2010 You may adopt suitable method for preparing internal records but such type of reversals will create unnecessary harrasment. Better you give its effect separately.

In my opinion Service Tax Credit will be available only when you would have made payment to the service provider.

17 November 2010 Swetha,
Service tax is destination based tax. The availment of ST is on payment made to the vendor.
1.Genetally in MNC where monthly books are closed & prepare the P&L BS etc., they follow the procedure of passing a provision of known expenses.
2.Yes the entry is reverded in the next month when you book the actual entry. The reversal is to give nulify for the previous provision entry.
3.You cannot take credit based on the provision entry. ACTUALLY SERVICE TAX CREDIT IS AVAILABLE ONLY ON PAYMENT BASIS.

Eg.AMC bills dated 01.10.2010 for Rs.100000+10300=110300 is accounted on 01.10.2010, but the payment is made on 01.01.2011, then credit is available for the month of jan 2011.
I hope you are clear.


18 November 2010 thanks, could you pls mention the provision entry and its reversal in the next month wrt the below issue

If I have availed maintenance services but bill is not received on the last day of the month.
Services 22000
Ser. Tax 2200
EC @ 3% on ST.

thanks

18 November 2010 Debit Maintenacne Rs 24266
Credit Vendor Rs.24266
Provision entry

When you receive the bill,
First reverse the previous months entry & then only you can pass the actual bill amount So
Debit vendor Rs 24266
Credit maintenceRs24266

Since this is provisional entry the amount may also vary depending upon the actual invoice.

Debit maintenance Rs.22000
Debit Input ST Rs.2266
Credit Vendot Rs.24266


Input ST may be claimed in the month of payment to Vendor.

19 November 2010 thanks Madhusudan.



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