10 November 2011
DEAR SIR, WE HAVE A PROPRIETORY CONCERN. WE ARE RASING INVOICES FOR SERVICES RENDERED FOR EACH MONTH ON 5TH OF NEXT SUCCEDING MONTH. NOW AS PER POT RULES WE SHOULD EITHER RAISE INVOICE WITHIN 14 DAYS FROM THE DATE SERVICE. IN MY CASE WHEN WE WILL ELIGIBLE TO MAKE PAYMENT OF SERVICE TAX.FOR EG IF WE RAISE BILL FOR SERVICES RENDERED THE MONTH OF OCT 2011 ON 5/6 OF NOV 2011. I USE TO MAKE MONTHLY PAYMENT. WHEN SERVICE TAX PAYMENT IS TO BE MADE? PL. CLARIFY
10 November 2011
1. In the case of corporates, ST has to be paid on or before 5/6 of next month in which bill is raised. 2. For others, ST can be paid on or before 5/6 of the month next following every quarter.
13 November 2011
Dear Sir, The criterai for payment is date of rasing the invoice.Now while filing the Service Tax return for April-Sept Half year the receipt should be from March to August as Invoice is rasied in subsequent month.