Service Tax Articles

SERVICE TAX PIN PRICKS

Posted by Vijay Kalia 06 December 2007 8949 Views

Service Tax Introduction ------------------------------- Initially the service tax was levied on three services when it came into force by Finance Act V of 1994.No separate comprehensive Act has been passed for the purpose and some thirty four sectio

FAQ on Excise & Service Tax

Posted by Aisha 09 November 2007 16018 Views

Frequently Asked Questions on Excise & Service Tax * Which challans are to be used for payment of Excise and Service Tax? * Where can one obtain these Challans? * Can I Pay tax using the Old challan? * What is Challan Identification N

Note on Retainership of Consultant

Posted by Dayal 19 October 2007 33187 Views

Note on Service Tax - Retainership of Consultant The retainership is covered by the ambit of service tax and would be covered under the definition of Management consultant. Management consultant as defined under the statute Date of Introduction: 16.1

Service Tax on Works Contract and Renting of Immoveable property - An Analysis

Posted by CA. Rayan Sequeira 06 October 2007 9205 Views

1. Works Contract Service The insertion of the new category 'Works contract Service' has brought in the service component involved in the execution of works contract liable to service tax where the transfer of property in goods is liable to sale

Nitty-gritty of Service Tax

Posted by CA. Rayan Sequeira 06 October 2007 5891 Views

Service Tax is an indirect levy of tax. Chapter V of the Finance Act, 1994 was inserted in order to tax Services in India. Today nearly 107 services are taxable out of which 7 are the additions in the recent budget. Another 44 services are in the str

service tax refund to exporters

Posted by tarun 03 October 2007 5500 Views

Dear Sir,government of india has just issued a notification regarding service tax refund to exporters..can any one tell me much about this..plz let me also know what are the services on which the exporters can claim service tax refund...can any one t

MORE SERVICE TAX SOPS FOR EXPORTERS

Posted by Ravikumar.G 20 September 2007 5016 Views

There is more relief in store for harried exporters. The list of services on which exporters have been granted exemption from payment of service tax may be expanded. Commission paid to foreign agents - which forms a sizeable chunk of the service tax

KNOW YOUR SERVICE/EXCISE REGISTRATION NUMBER,LOCATION CODE ,DOWNLOAD NEW GAR-7/TR-6

Posted by RAJAN GUPTA 05 September 2007 168241 Views

LikeIncome tax/Fbt Central board of excise & custom(CBEC) has started new single page challan to deposit central excise or service tax named as GAR 7/TR-6 from 01.04.07 onwards.ElectronicAccounting System In Excise and Service Tax(EASIEST)The EAS

Service Tax on Works Contract

Posted by gscindia 29 August 2007 11958 Views

BACKGROUND:Infrastructure development has been major thrust area in government policies in recent past. India is witnessing all round development in infrastructural facilities as never before. Better Road Network, Airport of International Standard, M