10 August 2010
dear rajiv, in your question it is nor clear what are the work which the contractor gets contract. first off all the contract work are not under the purveiw of service tax criteria. second if any abatemement is need to be availed or not. third whether the contractor work comes under both exempted or taxable service category. in all the casess GTA must be there. so whether the contractor is a firm or individual. thanks
12 August 2010
Dear Rajeev first off all go trough below link and check that your service is listed in this link http://www.servicetax.gov.in/st-profiles-idx.htm if your service is listed than check your tearn over of current year if it is about to cross 10 lakh at the end of current year and your current tearn over 9 lakh than you should aply for service tax no. as soon as possible. for any query fill free to contact me mobile no. 9022838615 email2ars@gmail.com