01 June 2010
A ltd a foreign compsny supplies an instrument to an Indian based company. B was an agent who recommended and introduced the Indian compay to purchase instrument by A ltd. A ltd paid commission to the agent. Whether there is any attraction of service tax liability through reverse charge mechanism? If so under which category?
01 June 2010
Commission received from Foreign company is liable to service tax on reverse charge basis and your service covers under 'business auxiliary services' subject to expemtion limit which you can claim.