31 July 2013
M/S XYZ Pvt. Ltd. is a manufacturer of dry flowers and this company has all export sales, it engages a transport company who takes all the finished goods from its factory and delivers the goods directly at port from where the goods are exported outside India.
M/S XYZ Pvt. Ltd. is an exporter all the finished goods are exported out of India.
In this regard I want to know whether service tax will be levied on M/S XYZ Pvt. Ltd. as a service receiver accoring to notification no. 26/2012 under the category of " Goods Transport Agency ".
31 July 2013
Yes, Service Tax is payable. The amount of tax is to be calculated after taking the benefit of abatement under notification 26/2012(Provided CENVAT is not claimed). You are eligible for refund of service tax at actual or 0.18% of FOB value of export as may be opted by you