service tax registration export of services

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sidharth bajaj (Querist)
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11 October 2009 I have a proprietorship firm which provides software services and i expect to get revenues over 12 lakhs from ABROAD as part of export of services and 2 lakhs from domestic services.

My question is

1.Whether i need to register for a service tax number , since my total revenues are 14 lakhs out of which 12 lakhs are exempt from service tax for being export of service.

2. After getting a service tax number is it necessary to charge service tax ? or service tax will/can be charged only after the services value crosses 10 lakhs ?

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CA. B.SRINIVASULU (Expert)
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11 October 2009 You have to register with service tax authorities since your total revnue is crossing rs.12 Lakhs and returns to be filed accordingly.

You need not charge service tax on exports since it is exempted from charging service tax.

For considering 10Lakhs export turnover will be reduced.

sidharth bajaj

sidharth bajaj (Querist)
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11 October 2009 I just came across another thread with similar query, there the experts seem to have a different opinion

https://www.caclubindia.com/forum/message_display.asp?quote=171119&group_id=31640

I too read in one of the clauses in service tax book that the 9 lakh rupee revenue limit for getting registration, excludes the revenue on which service tax is no applicable .. or something to that effect. In my case, the revenue on which service tax is applicable is 2 lakhs.

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