service tax registration

CA Gopal (Manager F&A) (51 Points)

12 May 2011  

Hi

Our company engaged in the business of shrimp export.  we are receiving various services. We are paying service tax on various services received by our company. We are not  the providing any service.  Because of shirmp exporter we no need to pay any service tax, except in the case of  GTA service some time we need to pay the service tax. Presently we were not registed under service tax.

1. Whether we need to register under service tax, if so under what service.(Because we are not providing any out put service)

2.  My  question is whether we  eligible to take  input credit on service tax what we have paid on services received from   

      other parties.

3. If the credit taken can we utilise this input to pay any output.(because some time we need to pay service tax on GTA Service)

4. If the credit is not utilised can we claim it as refund.

   Give me the clarification