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by s.jaikumar advocate. SERVICE TAX. Basic Features. Statutory provisions. Levy on service provider - Exceptions. . Levy on realisation. . Classification of Service. Specific description than general description. Essential character . Which occurs first in the definition.
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Basic Features • Statutory provisions. • Levy on service provider - Exceptions. • Levy on realisation.
Classification of Service • Specific description than general description. • Essentialcharacter. • Which occurs first in the definition.
Valuation… • Gross amount. • Cum - tax. • Abatements. • Notification 12/2003.
Valuation… • Services rendered free. • Consideration in kind. • Reimbursement of expenses. Upto 18.04.2006 – No liability. Judgements and circulars. From 19.04.2006 – Concept of pure agent. Malabar Management Services VS CCE 2008(9) STR 483
Procedures in Service Tax… • Issue of show cause notice. • Adjudication. • Appellate remedies. Commissioner (Appeals) CESTAT High Court / Supreme Court
Procedures in Service Tax… • Registration – Centralised Registration. • Issue of invoice. • Maintenance of records.
Procedures in Service Tax… • Payment of service tax. - Due date. - Advance payment. - e payment. - Self adjustment – if service not rendered. - Provisional payment. - Self adjustment of excess payments. • Filing of return – ST 3. - Due date / Half yearly. - Revised return. - Fine for delayed return.
Penalties in Service Tax. • Sec. 76 – Delayed payment of S.Tax. • Sec. 77 – General Penalty. • Sec. 78 – Suppression, etc. • Sec. 80 – Power of waiver. • Rule 7 C – Fine for delayed return.
Business Auxiliary Service. • Promotional activities. • Customer care services. • Procurement of goods or services. • Production or processing. • Provision of service on behalf of client. • Manufacture – excluded. • Notification 8/2005.
Commercial / Industrial construction Service. • Exclusion for roads, airports, railways transport terminals, bridges, tunnels, dams and ports. • 67 % Abatement.
Construction of Residential Complex Service. • More than 12 units.. • Personal use - exempted.
Consulting Engineering Service. • Foreign Technological transfers. Novinon Ltd. VS CCE 2006 (3) STR 397 • To cover software too. Customs House Agents Service.
Erection, Commissioning and Installation Service. Franchise Service.
Intellectual Property Service. Management Consultant Service. Manpower Recruitment / Supply Agencies.
Goods Transport Agency Service. • Reverse Charge. • Abatement. • Exemption. • Payment mode. • No SSI exemption.
Renting of Immovable Property. Support Services for Business.
Works Contract Service. • Re-classification. • Composition Scheme. • Vice of Notification 1/2006. • Diebold Systems (P) Ltd Vs CCE 2008 (9) STR 546. Air Liquide Engg. India (P) Ltd. Vs CCE 2008 (9) STR 486.
Small Scale exemption. • Threshold limit. • Conditions.