The service tax department is taxing an educational institute (senior secondary school) for the Hostel (Boarding) facility provided BY the school to its students for the period 1-4-2013 to 11-7-2014 under the head “Auxiliary Education Service” on the basis of Notification 3/2013 dated 1-3-2013.

But the department had exempted the transportation service provided BY the education institute on the basis of some decided case law. But they are not exempting the hostel service provided BY the school for the period 1-4-13 to 11-7-14 in the absence of any clear notification or decided case law.

The hostel boarding charges are also well below 1000/- per day and the school is also up to 12th standard.

There should be same justification as in case of transportation service to exempt the Boarding (Hostel) facility provided by the school but he department is demanding service tax along with interest and penalty.

My query is whether there is any judgement on this matter or any notification in this regard so as to fight with the department?

Thanks in Advance.

What is procedure for payment of outstanding service tax in the GST regime i.e. after 01.07.2017. Whether revised service tax return has to be filed or we can pay from the Electronic Cash/Credit Ledger and show in the GSTR 3B. How to make payment of service tax and how to show in the GSTR return. Please explain.

Dear All
One of my clients has given his one building to a school for education purposes from 2013-14 .
My questions are-
1. Is it taxable service for FY 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18 or not?
2. If it is taxable service , is there any abatement in relation of this service ?

XYZ (Manufacturer) is procuring material and giving it to a outside contractor for carrying out various fabrication, repair and maintenance jobs within the factory premises. The contractor is charging labour charges bill for the same on lumpsum basis depending upon the nature of work and not on man hour basis but not charging service tax being within the threshold exemption. EA-2000 audit team is demanding service tax from XYZ under reverse charge under ‘Manpower supply’ for the period 14-15, 15-16 and 16-17. Is the demand sustainable under the service tax provisions?

Sir
Our Service Tax Audit is going on For Period of FY 2013-14 to FY 2017-18.
Cenvat Credit Detail is as follows : Opening Cenvat as on 01.04.2013 - 2,50,000/-
Cenvat during the years - 10,50,000/-
Utilised during the years - 8,50,000/-
Closing Balance as on 30.06.2017 - 4,50,000/-
Department has raised objection of Rule 6(3) on Cenvat during the year and opening balance.
My query is that can dept reverse opening balance for without checking it

I have received a notice of service tax demand for the f.y. 2012-13, amount of Rs. 20,00,000, this demand is actual, but I have no amount to paid, I had lots of losses in my business.. ...how can I deal with this situation if I want to settle the case..
Plzz suggest me ..it's urgent

Respected sir,

As per information available to us Remuneration paid to director(as salary) is not chargeable under rcm in service tax, reason behind that is its employer-employee relation. Now we just want to know that whether remuneration paid to director(as a salary) is chargeable under rcm or not in service tax. And also provide any case study available for that.

Thank you in advance.

I have received a notice from Service tax dept. Mumbai for short service tax payment.

please give me a draft letter format to complete the scrutiny

THE ASSESSEE IS HAVING BUSINESS OF TRAVELS, HAVING LUXURY BUSES AND TREVELLER. IT IS PARTNERSHIP FIRM AND HAVING TURNOVER OF RS. 2 CRS IN FY 14-15 AND FY 15-16. WHETHER IT HAS TO TAKE SERVICE TAX NO OR NOT. WHETHER IT'S SERVICE IS TAXABLE OR NOT.

Dear Experts
1st I am not service tax practitioner.
my client received Show cause notice from ST department, for pay ST.
he is neither Transporter nor owner of Truck. but as per 26AS he has transport receipts of Rs 10,40,248 for the FY 2013-14 and 10,09190 for FY 2014-15.
1) is he liable to pay ST
2) how i should draft reply in batter way
please help me.