16 December 2014
The contract involves fitting of mezzanine flooring in a factory of the assessee( Company). The vendor has charged VAT on the whole value. However, the works contract definition (w.r.t service tax) includes the word 'fitting out'. So, is the assessee company liable to pay service tax under reverse charge mechanism, treating the above as a works contract( by determining the service portion as per the valuation rules), since there is a labour portion involved in the fitting of the mezzanine flooring?