02 February 2009
We are purchasing some software lisences from abrod and installing the same to our customer site in India as a part of implimentation. 1.Whether Service Tax is applicable for the same when we are billing to the customer? 2. Whether the customer should deduct the TDS on advance payment or full payment towards the sale of the same? Kindly give your expert opinion on this
02 February 2009
As per the service tax notification the servgices rendered until the goods are sold are treated as sales and servie tax is not applicable.
Only if you provide new service after sales then service tax is applicable.