A person provides manpower recruitment service. This is first year and the turnover have exceeded 9 lacs. Thus he had registered himself under service tax.
Also he has paid the applicable service tax for the last two quarters WITHOUT AVAILING THE SSI EXEMPTION.
However he is eligible for SSI exemption during this first year. And if that is the case, whether he is eligible to claim exemption by adjusting the tax in remaining quarters.
23 January 2012
Service tax exemption is optional one, assessee has to decide once, once opted you cannot change remaining part of the financial year. so once opted to pay the tax it cant be changed remaining period
24 January 2012
once the exemption is not opted and the tax is paid in the first quarter of the finance year, later on exemption cannot be opted for the next quarter or part of the year of that financial year.
I agree with Mr. Krishnan point of view and there is no doubt as law is very clear on this issue.
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