K Rajendra Prasad (CA) (133 Points)
31 January 2008Hi
Service Providers (Not Manufacturers) are entitled to claim input on service tax paid on telephone bills.
While preparing the service tax return (ST3) where can I put the credit figure.
Regards
CA K R P
Vaira Mutthu
(Chartered Accountant)
(40 Points)
Replied 16 March 2008
service tax credit in respect of telephone can be availed on payment basis. In new ST-3 Return point No.5B - cenvat credit taken and utilized is available for mentioning the credit taken and utilised.
Vaira Mutthu
(Chartered Accountant)
(40 Points)
Replied 16 March 2008
1. first if you filed the return with out cenvat credit details .. then please ammend the st-3 return but the time limit is 90 days
2. you can take service tax credit in respect of telepbone, mobile but the name of the telephone and mobile should be in the name of the service provider.
3. The service tax credit should be taken on payment basis.
OFFICESELVA
(Service)
(515 Points)
Replied 19 March 2008
Please tell me where is the time limit of 90 days mentioned in cenvat credit rules, 2004?
subramanya
(Professional)
(907 Points)
Replied 09 May 2008
In ST 3 Returns, you may specify the Input credit paid in the below given boxes.
4A I - 1
Service Tax paid (a) (ii) by Cenvat Credit column in the respective month.
Education cess paid (b) (ii) by Cenvat Credit column in the respective month
Secondary and Higher Education cess paid (c) (ii) by Cenvat Credit column in the respective month
Regards,
Subramanya
Dear Sir
We are registered with Service Tax Deptt as Installation & Commissioning Engineers, Please go thru following points:
1. We are raising Invoice to our clients with charging Service Tax @ 12.36%.
2. We receive payment from our customers between 1-12 months, sometimes we dont receive the full or partial payment.
3. With ref to above points when Service tax should be paid by us to Govt after recipt of the payment from clients or after raising the invoice.
| Originally posted by :Guest | ||
| " | Kindly let me know where input credits on service tax payable is availed and also the credit %. Can the credit be availed on the following 1. Telephones 2. Rent(Warehousing charges paid) 3. Courier Charges 4. Outsourcing expenses |
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obal Kumar
(Credit Controller)
(20 Points)
Replied 01 December 2008
VIJAY TARAL
(SR ACCOUNTS OFFICER)
(23 Points)
Replied 13 July 2009
Telphone used during project period, can we take service tax benefit on the telephone bill
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