service tax procedures

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Vikrant Chadha (Querist)
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28 April 2009 Dear sir,
We are transport contractors.

We hire trucks from the market[truck suppliers].

The consignment notes are generated by us.
the truck providers bill us for the freight[a].

We bill our principals[b].

We deal with registered companies only.

The companies pay the service tax applicable for "goods transported by road".

The service tax paid is on the complete amount charged for tansportation[=b].

Do we have to pay service tax on [a]? if it is requested by the truck provider?

As at present we are not collecting service tax from our customers(they pay it themselves), we submit 'NIL'sevice tax returns.

What is the procedure for service tax in this scenerio??
Vikrant Chadha