Chartered Accountant
368 Points
Joined July 2008
Point of Taxation rules provide the point of time when a service is liable to be taxed. Earlier, the service tax was only on a receipt basis. After the introduction of Point of Taxation Rules, its now no longer on a receipt basis.
In siple words, generally, service tax shall become payable at the time of occurance of earliest of
1. Date of Completion of service
2. Date of receipt of money
3. Date of raising of invoice.
Further to the above, point of taxation rules contain the rules explaining the point of tax in case of continuous supply of service, change in rate of services, introduction of new services, in case of service provided by specific persons and in case of intellectual property service.