27 November 2007
ONLY A REGISTERED SERVICE PROVIDER UNDER SERVICE TAX ACT CAN AVAIL INPUT TAX CREDIT ON THE SERVICE TAX COLLECTED AND DEPOSITED BY HIM. SO, IF YOU ARE REGISTERED UNDER SERVICE TAX ACT AND IF THE SERVICE TAX IS COLLECTED BY YOU AND THEN THE SAME IS DEPOSITED BY YOU, THEN ONLY YOU CAN CLAIM INPUT TAX CREDIT. SIMILARLY IF YOUR CONSIGNMENT AGENT IS REGISTERED UNDER SERV. TAX ACT AND IF HE COLLECTS THE TAX AND IF THE SAME IS DEPOSITED BY HIM, THEN HE IS ELIGIBLE TO CLAIM THE SAME. R.V.RAO