Service tax on admission service to universities abroad

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Mani115 (Director) (34 Points)
Replied 08 October 2017

As we do not charge consultation in indian rupees from students as our services are free. Students pay tuition fees directly to foriegn university. Universities pay us referal or commission in foriegn currency in our company account in india. Gst is applicable?

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U S Sharma (glidor@gmail.com) (21063 Points)
Replied 12 October 2017

Originally posted by : Mani115
	As we do not charge consultation in indian rupees from students as our services are free. Students pay tuition fees directly to foriegn university. Universities pay us referal or commission in foriegn currency in our company account in india. Gst is applicable?

inward remittence is subject to GST, as commission, but a threshold limit of exemption is available of 20 Lacs per PAN indentity

Mani115 (Director) (34 Points)
Replied 13 October 2017

) the payment is made direct to university in foreign exchange, and university pays back the commission (or whatsoever to agent, does not matter) then place of service is confirmed out of taxable territory. ST not applicable Read more at: https://www.caclubindia.com/forum/details.asp?mod_id=337369&offset=2

Mani115 (Director) (34 Points)
Replied 13 October 2017

Registerexperts.com (company registeration) (34 Points)
Replied 10 November 2017

Service provided by way of imparting education directly by an enterprise, recognised by indian law are exempt under negative list of service tax . in your it shall be taxable

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Samba Murthy Madeti (Accountant) (22 Points)
Replied 14 November 2017

Sir,

We send students to those universities and in a way it is business support to the university. What do you think the probability that we are exempted from paying Service Tax?