03 January 2014
sir your service tax liablity arise as pot 2011 basis, st paid on receipt basis only when your preceding year turnover is not more then 50 lakhs (it means if your preceding year turnover is less the 50 lakhs then you pay your current year service tax liability receipt basis upto 50 lakhs rs. turnover,
and second point is you get cenvat credit on archeitect fees, consultancy and other service fees which paid by you
03 January 2014
Answer to your query: 1.Service Tax can be paid on receipt base in case of partnership firms If P.Y Aggregate Value of Taxable Service <50 lakh Then C.Y Aggregate Value of Taxable Service upto 50 lakh taxable on receipt basis
Reference:Proviso to Rule 6(1).
2.Yes,it can take cenvat credit of input services like architect fees,Consultancy service.