Service tax on dividend received on equity shares

receiving dividend is not a service.

hi U S sharma

is service tax is applicable on Dividend Payment. by company

1st of all one has to understand what is dividend, its the share of profit for the capital introduced in the company( in gross)

so dividend tax is there, but no service tax, as the receipent is not providing any service to the payee. neither the company is going to offer any service to shareholder.

Read some guide of the department. Revenue sharing agreement of an unincorporated BOI or JV is taxable at hands of all parties. Each Individual or entity in the revenue sharing arrangement has to pay service tax on his share of revenue and the unincorporated body or joint venture also has to pay service tax as a sperate entity after taking set off of the service tax paid by each member (entity) in the unincorporated entity or joint venture.

The partners salary being business income is a taxable consideration. Not clear who is responsible for the payment. If the partner is responsible then he may get the 10 lakh exemption. If the firm is liable then all salary paid to partner would be taxable.

I wonder whether the profit sharing of a partner is considered a revenue and taxable (of course the firm can set off) as partnership firm is not an incorporated entity like a limited company or LLP. It is simply registered as a firm.

As Limited Company is an incorporated entity, distribution of dividend from its profits or revenues will not be taxable.

It seems that you have done some research...

As you yourself has rightly said that no service tax would be leviable for distribution of dividend....