We are bringing material from Mumbai to Guwahati. we are having Registration certificate of GTA by Road as receipent. we are bringing material through transporter and he is bringing material by train. and he is issuing consignement note on us and we are availing service tax credit after payment of Service tax. now question is Transporter is saying that we are bringing material by train but you are having registration certificate GTA by Road so that you are not supposed to avail credit on issued bill by transporter. please advise me.
14 March 2011
Does not seem to fall under GTA if it is consolidated pay for both the rail part and road part.But there is slight risk as department may demand tax on that part of the total service which represents road by estimation.