12 August 2010
I maintain my account on receipt & payment base, so i account only when my services due received from client. In this case I liable to pay service tax as and when payment received to me from party or when i issue professional fees invoice to party ?
If i have received less amount from party, than, Can Iadjust against my payable service tax ?
13 August 2010
Agreed.. The liability of service tax is ascertained on the basis of actual receipts only & not on the basis of bill raised.
Further, if at anytime, service tax is being paid on receipt basis, & lateron it is noticed that you have received any excess amount from a client & you need to refund that, in that case you can adjust the service tax paid on such excess payment in your service tax payable amount.