is service tax charged to services given to foreigners and foreign entities?

Dear Expets,

Pls confirm if we paid advance against the contract or moblisation advance on which TDS is applicable.

Is there any Service Tax charged by the contractee or service provider.

regards,

O.P.Sharma

we are into mechanical construction, we had a project which has to be completed in 6 months, but due to non availability of work front because of client problem we completed the job in 10 months. For that we claimed and received the over stay compensation for being idle of men and machinery. now my query is that are we entitled to collect and pay service tax for the money we received as over stay compensation which is not a service?

Respected sir,
i am having aquery regarding the service tax,

my company is engaged in trading & we are having Multi brand outlets in various cities.we are paying the rent to our tenant with service tax. with above i wanted to know that
1) if i am providing some space in my MBO to other brand for sale & if i am charging them the rent, whether on that rent of subletting we are liable to pay service tax or not??
2)can i get the set-off against the service tax paid or service tax recievable???
3)also in above situation if we agreed with the party that insted of rent we will treat as a fixed expenses given by you + commission in our books, then in that case is the service tax applicable.
please guide me for the same.

dear sirs,

last date for payment of service tax for mar'08 is 31.03.08.we have to make service invoices on 31.03.08 afternoon. so unable to remit the service tax within due date...how it will be treated in next month... and also in the service tax returns... kindly clarify...

how is the utilisation of service tax credit.? can it be availed only if the expense is paid? Or can I avail service tax input credit as soon as the invoice received even if payment is not made.?

suppose a trading company, as a part of its sale doing some installation services also, for which the company is liable to pay service tax. The company has made some imports from outside India, and has paid huge amount of CVD.
Since the company is a trading company and not doing any manufacturing activities, can it avail the credit of CVD?. Can CVD be set off agaist Service Tax Payable..?

will the basic exemption limit of rs 800000 be deducted from the total receipts to arrive at the figure that is taxable under service tax.
is there any such provision for a first time service tax payer?

we have received rent inculding service tax whan we deduct tds inculding service tax ore not.

MR. A is civil contractor. Turnover apprx 40 Lacs. Majorly engaged in residential civil works and interior work for corporate offices etc....whether he is laible to pay service tax?

If yes then can he be covered under works contract category and pay tax under composition scheme @4%. (Other Facts -He has taken registration under vat tax and he is paying tax @12.5%)