Similar case, Flooring works service bill
Total service charge - Rs.67,700 - (Single invoice)
All payments were made in cash in various instalments (Not exceeding Rs.20,000) & no tds was deducted.
Service provider has now agreed to provide 4 invoice,so that none of amount & invoice will be higher than Rs.20,000.-So 40(A)3 issue is solved.
Now regarding tds & service tax (Reverse charge)-
Cases
(1) - None of the payment or expense booked during the period during exceeds Rs.30,000 but only one invoice was issue at the end amounting to Rs.67,700.-Was it necessary to deduct tds on account that final bill amount has exceeded Rs.30,000.
(2) - Is it necessary for the company to pay service tax on reverse charge basis.Since-Materials are purchased from other party & Services are done by local labourers.