30 January 2011
The Central Government has introduced the compounded rate of tax on works contracts by proving that the contractor can opt to pay a 3.43% or 1/3 of 10.3% service tax on the gross value of the contract. The gross value of the contract shall not include VAT / ST paid on the contract. The contractor opting for the composition scheme shall not be entitled to CENVAT credit of duties or cess paid on any inputs in relation to that contract.
Please refer Notification No 32/2007 dated 22 May 2007.