MIlind (Business) (24 Points)
20 August 2008Can any one help/guide me.
At present i am working in a company and planning to start my own engg. consulting company. I will be continuing doing my regular job till the company is fully established. Now what kind of registrations are required to start up the engg. consulting company and how can i get the service tax no.
kindly let me know the details.
CA. C V SURYAM
(Practising Chartered Accountant)
(865 Points)
Replied 20 August 2008
You will have to be registered under the category of Consulting Engineer Services with Service Tax department being under the control of Customs, Central Excise authorities. You will have to find out first under which jurisdiction/range your business/professional address falls and then apply in Form ST-1 and in turn you will be issued certificate of registration in Form ST-2. Certain documents like, photostat copies of PAN, proof of address, constitution of business etc., are to be enclosed to ST-1. No fee is required to be paid. Application shall be made within 30 days from commencement of your services. The jurisdictional Supdt. of CE shall, after verification of application to his satisfaction, grant ST-2 within 7 days of submissin of application. If regn. is not granted within the said time period, it shall be deemed to have been granted.
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