Trainee (Accounts Executive) (325 Points)
20 June 2014
JAINENDRA JAIN
(ACS/CA)
(1668 Points)
Replied 20 June 2014
company can take credit of service tax paid.
tds to be deducted exclusive of service tax component provided service tax component is shown seperately.
Tribhuvan Aditya Singh
(Student as well as Self-employed)
(3710 Points)
Replied 20 June 2014
Rahul
(Chartered Accountnat CS)
(1580 Points)
Replied 20 June 2014
Related Circular is as follows :- CIRCULAR NO. 1/2014 [, DATED 13-1-2014 Subject: TDS under Chapter XVII-B of the Income-tax Act, 1961 on service tax component comprised in the payments made to residents - clarification regarding The Board had issued a Circular No.4/2008 dated 28-04-2008 wherein it was clarified that tax is to be deducted at source under section 194-I of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (hereafter referred to as 'the Act'), on the amount of rent paid/payable without including the service tax component. Representations/letters has been received seeking clarification whether such principle can be extended to other provisions of the Act also. 2. Attention of CBDT has also been drawn to the judgement of the Hon'ble Rajasthan High Court dated 1-7-2013, in the case of CIT (TDS) Jaipur v. Rajasthan Urban Infrastructure (Income-tax Appeal No.235, 222, 238 and 239/2011), holding that if as per the terms of the agreement between the payer and the payee, the amount of service tax is to be paid separately and was not included in the fees for professional services or technical services, no TDS is required to be made on the service tax component u/s 194J of the Act. 3. The matter has been examined afresh. In exercise of the powers conferred under section 119 of the Act, the Board has decided that wherever in terms of the agreement/contract between the payer and the payee, the service tax component comprised in the amount payable to a resident is indicated separately, tax shall be deducted at source under Chapter XVII-B of the Act on the amount paid/payable without including such service tax component. 4. This circular may be brought to the notice of all officer for compliance
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