In case of civil repairs & maintenance if the contractor provides only the labour are we suppose to pay service tax on the invoice amount charge to us on labour rate? whether the concept of 67% abatement on service tax is applicable here or not?

I would like to know : what is the rate of ST payable now, (present rate is 12%), in case, value of service is received now... which pertains to older period...when ST rate was lower...8 % or 10 %.

ST officer says if you are paying ST now for new or old periods.... you have to pay rate of tax presently applicable.

But I think it is not justified : Supposing I receive commission now of 5 years back.... when ST was not applicable... then obviously I will not pay ST on that. Similarly, if I had charged 8 % or 10 % ST to a company 2-3 years back, and they pay the amount to me now with the lower amount of ST, then how can I pay higher new rate of ST to Govt ??

Please also give govt. circulars / notices if any regarding the above.

Please clarify as to when does the service tax liability on advance received from the clients rise? in case, the advance was received in F/y 2006-07 and the bill is raised in the end of F/y 2007-08.i.e, Mar-08. When do we need to pay service tax.

In the similar situation, if the advance is only partially adjusted against the billl raised in Mar-08. What is the service tax liability.

Request you to enlighten me with circular/notifications from the department

Thanks and regards

K.Ganesh

One of our clients provides service to it foreign customers which they claim as export of service since they fulfill all the conditions as per Export of Service rules and notifications issued thereunder. Whether they can claim refund of service tax paid on Input services utilised by it for the output service which is ultimately exported?

hello
pls give me journal entries regarding service tax(inluding service tax payable)in details.and their treatment.

Is the payment to the anchor(i.e. host of the program)liable to service tax?

If in the previous year the assessee was subject to service tax liability(8lacs) & paid the taxes but in the current year his income is below the threshhold limit(below 10lacs), will he have to file the returns and deposit the taxes?

My Client is a printer who gets the order from the publisher for the printing of books and forms. They purchase papers, ink etc. as their input materials and provide the labour and other services for the printing jobs. They are not liable for Excise Duty since they are not manufacturer. They paid Local VAT on supply of paper i.e on theirsupply of material. They are not paying any service tax since in Business Auxilary service there is an exemption. Now, since from 01.06.2007, Work Contract Tax is brought into effect, will their activity in relation to supply of survice will be taxable under work contract? If "YES" on what basis? If "No" why not?

My Client is a printer who gets the order from the publisher for the printing of books and forms. They purchase papers, ink etc. as their input materials and provide the labour and other services for the printing jobs. They are not liable for Excise Duty since they are not manufacturer. They paid Local VAT on supply of paper i.e on theirsupply of material. They are not paying any service tax since in Business Auxilary service there is an exemption. Now, since from 01.06.2007, Work Contract Tax is brought into effect, will their activity in relation to supply of survice will be taxable under work contract? If "YES" on what basis? If "No" why not?

Dear Friends,
One of our client raising service tax invoice with taxable and non taxable items (ie. professional charges, Reimbursement of expenses)

i want to know whether we can raise one invoice with taxable items and non taxable items
or we have to raise seperate invoice for taxable and non taxable items.

please clarify regarding this.

Thanks,