Invoices with service tax which are unpaid beyond 3 months –

Anuj Rawat (Manager) (31 Points)

25 October 2012  

 

Based on the notification dated Notification No. 13/2011 dated 31st March, 2011, if an invoice involving service tax remains unpaid for over 3 months then the service tax credit taken at the time of invoice should be reversed.

 

Our queries

 

As the law is silent on the amount that should be reversed in these cases. We seek inputs on what should be the reversal amount in the below scenarios

 

Scenario 1

 

Purchase Order

24923

Plant (Invoice amount)

 

A

12461.5

B

12461.5

Service tax (10%)

2492.3

Payment made

16000

 

 

Question 1

What is the service tax credit availed amount?

Question 2

What is the service tax amount to be reversed?

 

 

Scenario 2

 

Purchase Order

24923

Invoice

24923

Service Tax (10%)

2492.3

Payment Made

16000

 

 

Question 1

What is the service tax credit availed amount?

Question 2

What is the service tax amount to be reversed?

Please advice.

 

Regards,