Service tax credit on wct

Jiten (CA) (167 Points)

11 May 2012  

 

Dear Sir,

 

Our company A ltd  is working as a Principal contractor for construction work given by xyz ltd  and we have appointed another co.( B ltd ) as subcontractor.

A & B   are registered under composition scheme .

 

Query-  B ltd raise invoice to A ltd and charge service tax under composition scheme and A ltd means principal contractor  raise invoice to XYZ ltd and charge service tax

               At the time of payment of service tax can A ltd take credit of service tax which he has  paid to B ltd . because under composition scheme we can not

                Take credit on INPUTS but can take credit for input services & capital goods.

               

                Work contract services are covered under input services or not.

 

                Also suggest what happen if B ltd not registered under composition scheme .

 

                Is there any change if A ltd do agreement with XYZ ltd that they will charge on actual cost ( not profit ) as a reimbursement of expenses. In this case A ltd have no need to

                Charge service tax from xyz ltd ?  Because no service charge , no profit .

 

Plz give your reply according current budget .

 

Thanks & regards

Jitendra