Sbc @ 0.50% + ksc @ 0.50%

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TARIQUE RIZVI (Querist)
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05 June 2017 SBC @ 0.50% + KSC @ 0.50%
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A Commission Agent has raised his bill of commission on booking of orders and add SBC @ 0.50% + KSC @ 0.50%. What are these charges basically ? Whether these charges are mandatory ?

CA Shubhanshu Jain

CA Shubhanshu Jain (Expert)
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05 June 2017 Yes these are mandatory.

Rate of service tax is 15% which is bifurcated as under

14% - Basic Rate
0.5% - Swacch Bharat Cess (SBC)
0.5% - Krishi Kalyan Cess (KKC and not KSC)

both SBC and KKC are part of service tax liability