13 May 2009
If you are hiring legal services from some foreign attorney, then you are not liable to pay service tax as legal service is not covered under service tax.
Please specify the exact nature of the services procured by you.
I am in Hotel industry & we have contract with foreign agencies to make advertisement in their country. I am getting invoice in four mode- 1. Retainer Fees 2. Consultancy Fees 3. Commission on materilazaed booking 4. Online Advertisement Is service tax will be applicable on above services. thanks
20 May 2009
Yes under 66A there seems to be a liability as consultacny ( marketing/ management) + advertisment are all in the recepient based catgeory.