Applicability of reverse charge mechanism

rajat agrawal (student) (39 Points)

09 August 2014  

Dear all As section 194C Substituted by the Finance (No. 2) Act, 2009, w.e.f. 1-10-2009 which provided vide subsection 6  that tax shall not be deducted in case of plying,hiring or leasing of goods carriage if person who is paid for such services furnishes PAN to person paying sums. Read the exact wordings below (6) No deduction shall be made from any sum credited or paid or likely to be credited or paid during the previous year to the account of a contractor during the course of business of plying, hiring or leasing goods carriages, on furnishing of his Permanent Account Number, to the person paying or crediting such sum. Conclusion Therefore, it becomes clear that only in case of Goods Carriage plying or leasing or hiring, 

Now my query is whether service tax will applicable under reverse charge mechanism as GTA?

Please explain....