Service Tax on Unloading Charges?????

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Prashant (Querist)
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01 January 2009 If their is an contract with a Transporter to provide truck as require to us at fixed rate & unloading charges that transporter pays reimburse by Co. (Separate bill is prepared for Unloading Charges)
We r paid service tax on Transportation value as per contract, Is their any lability on service tax Unloading Charges which is reimburse by Co.????

Shyam Lal Naik

Shyam Lal Naik (Expert)
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28 May 2009 If there is separate bill for unloading, department might raise claim under Cargo Handling. The liability will on the transporter.

How ever, if the amount is billed with the transportation charge, it will be part of transportation service liable to tax on 25% of the value.