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Service tax input on telephone bills

Phanindra Kumar (CA Final) (56 Points)

07 January 2008

We will pay service tax on the telephone expenses incurred .Can we take input on the service tax paid on the telephone bills paid which is used for offical purposes?

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(Guest)

Yes, you can claim CENVAT credit on input services like telephone. . . . .subject to, u r providing taxable output service/s

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(Guest)

Yes, u can take CENVAT credit on Telephone Bills if u are using it for providing taxable service

S.P.Mahanta (Internal Auditor) (647 Points)
Replied 08 January 2008

Rule 4 of Cenvat Credit Rules 2004 clearly states that Manufacturer/Service provider is entitled to avail cenvat credit on service tax on input services used in manufacture/ rendering output service.

(Guest)

can we take input credit on mobile charges

(Guest)

let me know whether we can take input on mobile bill

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(Guest)

can we take input of telephone bills( but bill is not in the name of company) but amount paid by company

OFFICESELVA (Service) (515 Points)
Replied 27 February 2008

No. You can not avail Cenvat Credit if, the mobile is not in the name of the Company.

ravellashyam (Tax Adviser) (38 Points)
Replied 27 February 2008

input tax on mobile bills on personal names is now allowed

priyanka (manager) (109 Points)
Replied 03 June 2008

Dear sir,

Regarding for availment input credit of mobile in the name of individual in excise, i would like to require any notification or circular issued by Govt.

Your prompt reply in this matter will be very helpful for me.

OFFICESELVA (Service) (515 Points)
Replied 03 June 2008

"input tax on mobile bills on personal names is now allowed"

Please give me the link.

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(Guest)

Credit is available if the provider of taxable outpur service is an individual.

OFFICESELVA (Service) (515 Points)
Replied 26 July 2008

Originally posted by :Guest
"	can we take input of telephone bills( but bill is not in the name of company) but amount paid by company	"

This is the query. We are not talking about propritory concern.

(Guest)


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Proprietor of the Company has phone in the house which is provided by the company and paid by the company. Can the company avail credit of the service tax paid by the company on the bills towards this phone.

Please clarify.

With regards,

Vinod Bajaj.