service tax in skill testing

T.S.CHANDRASEKARAN (CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT) (60 Points)

14 May 2009  

Government of India under Department of employment and training (DGET) allows Assessing bodies to assess the Skills of workmen like carpentary, mason (not having education background like ITI or diploma ) for which DGET is paying fees.My client is assisting the assessing body in carrying out the test and submitt an evaluation report to the assessing body and the assessing body pay my client.

Query:

Whether tthe  fees collected by the client attracts service tax and if so under what head?