Service tax - transport - urgent

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Querist : Anonymous

Querist : Anonymous (Querist)

06 July 2012 Dear Sir,
We are a firm providing engaged in the business of Transportation (Trucks Trans.).
- On all bills raised by us percipient pays Service Tax.
Now my Que. is for transportation purpose if we use we some trucks of Pvt. Ltd. Co. "A".
Co. A bills to us & then we provides the Transportation to Co. "B". Then who will be liable to pay S.T.
We do not have S.T. No. as transporter.

Pls clarify in details.

Many Thx.

CA CS Amit S. Kedia

CA CS Amit S. Kedia (Expert)
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06 July 2012 You are providing GTA service and not liable for service tax.
you are not the owner of the truck, you are the agency which does not owns the truck.

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C.A Anshul Singhal

C.A Anshul Singhal (Expert)
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06 July 2012 ONLY COMPANY C LIABLE TO PAY SERVICE TAX

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Querist : Anonymous

Querist : Anonymous (Querist)

06 July 2012 Thanks Amit & Anshul,
It means as we are GTA we are not required pay service tax for both the Owned as will as Hired truck.
The exemption to us is covered by " GOODS TRANSPORT AGENCY SERVICES".

THANKS