As i am running business of Contractor registered with Indian Oil Corp. Ltd (public sector/govt. undertaking) which includes activities like const. / repair of roads, ecectrical pannels/cables, tank installation, Fabrication, building etc (all the work at petrol pumps). I am paying VAT 4% which is deducted at source & TDS. All the rates of IOCL is inclusive of all taxes.
Plz let me know is the service tax applicable on us & if yes how much & from which date.
plz let out a easy way as we have very little profits in our business.
16 January 2011
i think it was applicable from 2006 or 2007. I read somewhere if you are working for govt you can pay 2% for civil contractors. else i also read they can all opt in for WC and pay 2.06 % after deducting the amount on which VAT is paid. Further they are admissible for the credits on capital goods as well as input servcies.
Also we are not getting any benifit on input tax, as 4% vat is applicable on us, 4% isdeducted at source & what ever we pay extra at purchasing should be refunded but the sales tax department doesn't pay refund.
CAclubindia
