22 April 2008
We are one STPI unit having international call center, our all revenue generate from USA only. we pay Service Tax(ST) to some vendors along with his bill amount, as we are 100% exporter we need not to register ourself in ST, but we are paying ST indirectly, can we claim this amount refund?
23 April 2008
Services provided by STPI in india are not exempted. Only the services which are exported are exempted.
Inputs / capital goods required for export of services can be procured by STPI without payment of duty.
STPI can take cenvat credit of inputs / capital goods / input services if the same are not available without payment of duty. Such credit can be used towards payment of service tax for services provided in india. If such credit can not be utilised, STPI can claim refund of the same under Rule 5 of Cenvat Credit Rules,2004 source.www.in.answers.yahoo.com ( by sri gaurav.k)
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