Can we take input credit of service tax paid in respect of Group Health insurance of employees.

The educational institue where I am working imparts MBA and affliated to JNTU university. Apart from this,small consultancy and training programes are conducted. Now the question is whether we are coming in the net of Service tax for training and MBA. Please clarify.

vittal rao

My client is a caterer and he is avinling 50% abaitment on supply of food and Catering Servie. but he is showing the sale of food sapretly and Catering service seprately in a single bill. and paying sales tax on sale of food amount. the food portion is about 80% and Service Prtion is only 20% but department is providing abatement only 50%.
now my qussion is as under:-

1. weather he shall charge service tax on only catering service when food is billied sapretly in single bill and trade tax is paid on it.

2. whether abatement is allowed 50%when both supply and service are single biled and saprate figures.

Himanshu Tandon
Advocate

WHAT IS THE TRAATMENT OF SERVICE TAX PAID ON FREIGHT OUTWARD AND FREIGHT INWARDIN CASE WHEN THE PAYMENT OF SERVICE TAX IS MADE BY THE COMPANY AND NOT THE TRANSPORTER.WHETHER COMPANY IS ELIGIBLE TO TAKE SERVICE TAX CREDIT ON FREIGHT INWARD OR FREIGHT OUTWARD OR BOTH?

A Ship Management Agent (Which is a Indian Co) provides ship management services to a ship (Which is also owned by Indian owners) which is sailing outside Indian terittorial water for a particular period. Whether the services provided during this period will be treated as taxable services (The question is not from the angle of export of services but whether services provided are taxable at all?)

Sir,
I want to know TDS rates for current FY 2007-08 & new chart of TDS.

And also tell me How many Types of TDS exists now.

Tell me about MIS in Accounting.

Sir,
whether ST is applicable to a Contractor who enter into contract with the builder to complete the construction work of the building e.g.Tiling work, by supply of skilled labour only. Here the contract receipts are exceeding 8Lac.

Thanks V much

In the previous year, I have raised bills of Rs.1600000, out of I have received payment of Rs.400000 in the P.y., on which I have piad Service tax. In the current year, I have issued bills of less than Rs. 800000. In the current year I am expecting receipt of payments less than Rs 800000 including P.Y. My query is weather i claim exemption from payment of S.T. from C.Y.?

Sir,

I am working for an S/W Company 100% EOU, registered under STPI & Service Tax, we have 2 units (1 Opend recently), I want to know what is procedure for caliming credit on Input Service of newly opend unit.

Sales Billing is centralised (2nd unit registration of Service Tax not required)

Please guide me

DEAR SIR,
PLS. CLARIFY THE FOLLOWING:

A PVT. LTD. CO. PROVIDE MAINTENANCE, MANAGEMENT AND REPAIR SERVICES TO A SUPER MARKET CONTAINING ABOUT 200 SHOPS. IT CHARGES RS. 1500 PER MONTH FROM EACH SHOP FOR THE FOLLOWING SERVICES:

1.CLEANING
2.WATER & SEWERAGE
3.ELECTRICITY
4.LIFT OPERATION
5.GENERATOR RENT
6.MATERIAL USED IN PROVIDING SERVICES

CAN WE DO ANY TAX PLANNING TO SAVE SERVICE TAX. IF YES, HOW ?