12 January 2010
Dear Sir, > >Our company is providing service of Maintenance to Delhi Metro. > >We are charging Bill with Service Tax. > >But Delhi Metro refused to pay Service Tax amount saying that :- > >They are exempt to Service Tax and given one copyin which written as follows :- >
C2.3.5 “Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd., a non-government Railway, is executing the
work under the “Metro Railways (Construction of Works) Act, 1978” extended to
Delhi Metro. Tenderers are requested to study the Section 65 & 66 of Finance
Act, 2005 (budget 2005-06) regarding Applicability of Service Tax along with the
relevant circulars and instructions in the matter issued by Ministry of Finance,
Department of Revenue and bid accordingly.”
Kindly Suggest service Tax will be charged on the bill or not. > >Thanks/Regards > >Subhash Sharma