Service Tax Articles

Scrap Service Tax Act

Md. Riazuddin 18 August 2008 at 00:31

The entire Service Tax Act sounds really senseless.The Country wants revenue, so collect at one point itself. Do not go on begging at every nook and corner and thereby troubling and causing undue harassment to the consumer / common man.There is no ne

Social or Business Function and Service Tax

PRADEEP MODI 17 July 2008 at 11:20

Social or Business Function and Service Tax By Pradeep Modi, B.Com, FCA, DISAE-mail:- capradeepmodi@gmail.com India is the country of celebration and celebration in lay man language means banquet, carnival, feast, festival, party etc. and in one w

Service Tax on I.T. Services - Trapping the Golden Eggs

CA Pradip Shah 11 July 2008 at 12:30

[This article appeared in “Service Tax Today” Volume 14 Part 1 Page No. 1 dt. 2-5-2008] (Part 2 of a series of 3 Articles) Extension of Service Tax to Information Technology Sector – Trapping the Golden Eggs- II by CA. Pradip R Shah

Extension of S. T. to I. T. Sector - Poaching other Areas

CA Pradip Shah 07 July 2008 at 18:39

[This article appeared in “Service Tax Today” Volume 13 Part 8 Page No. 169 dt. 25-4-2008] Extension of Service Tax to Information Technology Sector – Poaching other Areas-Iby CA. Pradip R Shahe-mail: pradip_shah@vsnl.com1.0 End o

Controversy Regarding Rental Services - An analysis

CA Pradip Shah 06 July 2008 at 12:18

[This article appeared in “Service Tax Today” Vol. 12 Part 7 Page 101 dt. 15-2-2008] Controversy Regarding Rental Services – An analysisBy CA. Pradip R Shahe-mail: pradip_shah@vsnl.comIntroduction1.0 The Board of Direct and Indire

Pragmatic Approach to Exempt Serv. under Common Input Serv.

CA Pradip Shah 06 July 2008 at 12:18

[This article appeared in “Service Tax today” Volume 13, Part 4 Page No. 88] Budget 2008 – Pragmatic Approach to Exempt Services under Common Input ServicesBy CA. Pradip R Shahe-mail: pradip_shah@vsnl.comIntroduction:1.0 Permittin

Extension of S. T. to I. T. Sector -A Wonderland of Taxation

CA Pradip Shah 06 July 2008 at 12:18

[This article appeared in “Service Tax Today” Vol. 14 Part-6 dt. 6-6-2008] Extension of Service Tax to Information Technology Sector – A Wonderland of Taxation-III (Part 3 of a series of 3 Articles) by CA. Pradip R Shahe-mail: pradi

Works Contract under Service Tax- How to make it work?

CA Pradip Shah 05 July 2008 at 01:47

[This article appeared in “Taxmann’s Service Tax Today” Vol. 8 Part 8 dt. 22-6-2007] Works Contract under Service Tax- How to make it work? By CA. Pradip R Shah e-mail: pradip_shah@vsnl.com Overlapping of Services1.0 One of th

Composition Scheme for Works Contract Service under Ser. Tax

CA Pradip Shah 05 July 2008 at 01:47

[This article appeared in “Taxmann’s Service Tax Today” Vol. 10 dt. 5-10-07] Composition Scheme for Works Contract Service under Service Tax – A Boon for Works Contractor? By CA. Pradip R Shahe-mail: pradip_shah@vsnl.comNatur

Determining Value of Service for Works Contract: A Labyrinth

CA Pradip Shah 05 July 2008 at 01:47

[This article appeared in “Taxmann’s Service Tax Today” Vol. 10 dt. 12-10-2007] Determining Value of Service under Works Contract: A Labyrinth By CA. Pradip R Shahe-mail: pradip_shah@vsnl.comIntroduction1.1 With the introduction of