Charging of Service Tax

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Anuj (Querist)
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02 August 2008 Dear All,
I m In service providing PSU(Telecom) and Co. charging ST in Invoice. we r paying electricity bill of our customers and at this time debit the party for this paid amount. ST officials has taken objection, they told that we have to pay service tax on electricity bill. but i think this is not our service nor we r taking electricity charges in P&L A/c. we are just passing following enteries:-
(1)at the time of payment
Party Dr.
To Bank
(2)at the time of amount recived
Bank Dr.
To Party

Kindly suggest me whether ST official is right or wrong.

CA RAMESH KUMAR AHUJA

CA RAMESH KUMAR AHUJA (Expert)
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02 August 2008 The amount of claim from the customer does not include any profit element in itself which suo moto suggests that service is being given to the customer with no motive to make profit out of it, but just to promote the business. This is purely a transaction of reimbursement of expenses.

CA Shailesh +91 9393926464

CA Shailesh +91 9393926464 (Expert)
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04 August 2008 Service tax is leviable on gross amount charged for the services provided.

Since the amount charged is Nil. There is no scope of service tax leviability

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