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GTA service tax

Amar (OSD (Finance)) (51 Points)

11 March 2011

If a GTA submits a invoice with service tax then who's liability to pay service tax to the dept? are there different provisions for limited GTA and for others?

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U S Sharma (glidor@gmail.com) (21063 Points)
Replied 12 March 2011

IF GTA has issued the invoice/ TR with service tax then GTA will pay the tax, otherwise the service receipent.

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Amar (OSD (Finance)) (51 Points)
Replied 14 March 2011

What if GTA does not pay d tax? Bcoz i read dat d onus is on the service recipient to pay GTA service tax to govt.

U S Sharma (glidor@gmail.com) (21063 Points)
Replied 14 March 2011

Originally posted by : Amar
	What if GTA does not pay d tax? Bcoz i read dat d onus is on the service recipient to pay GTA service tax to govt.

yes where Goods transporter has not charged service tax, the receipent has to pay the service tax on such services received by registering himself with servicetax department.

Amar (OSD (Finance)) (51 Points)
Replied 14 March 2011

D question is if GTA charges service tax in d invoice but does not pay to govt, den who will be held responsible 4 non payment?

Pankaj Arora (Learner) (3134 Points)
Replied 14 March 2011

Of course GTA will responsible in your business cash recd at same time after delivery of goods so you have to payment that time to government…. On receipt basis…

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U S Sharma (glidor@gmail.com) (21063 Points)
Replied 14 March 2011

Originally posted by : Amar
	D question is if GTA charges service tax in d invoice but does not pay to govt, den who will be held responsible 4 non payment?

in such cases GTA would stand liable, privided you have paid the transport charges with service tax charged to transporter.