Can abatement be claimed by the service receiver in case of GTA service i.e. pay 12.36% on 25% of taxable value, if service provider is claiming cenvat credit of inputs????
12 December 2012
condition that CENVAT credit on inputs, capital goods and input services, used for providing the taxable service, has not been taken under the provisions of the CENVAT Credit Rules, 2004. (See Notification No. 26/2012-ST dated 20.06.2012)
Some more queries : 1.In case of Reverse Charge, if service tax ia collected and paid by the ssrvice provider then is the service receiver liable to pay it again. For eg : If the Service provider- Advocate has given the bill applying service tax. Now is the service receipient liable to pay service tax again under reverse charge.
2. Is appointment of catering service considered as Works contract ( for reverse charge)