CA Sujeet Kumar
In 2012, Govt. of India has changed the overall taxation of Service tax and that time they had presented a different taxation method to levy service tax on services which was negative List Based taxation method. All the services except services provide in Negative List and Exempted Services are taxable in India. This year in the Finance Bill 2015 Govt. of India again added some services in the list of taxable services and deletes the same from the list of Exempted services and made taxable for the first time. These are further taxable through the route of Reverse Charge mechanism.
Changes in Reverse Charge Mechanism i.e Notification No. 30/2012 is as follow:
1. Service which are taxable for the first time and taxable through the route of Reverse Charge mechanism from 01st April 2015 is as follow:
- Service by Mutual fund agent or distributer to Mutual Fund Company or Assets Management Company.
- Service by selling or marketing agent of lottery ticket to a lottery distributor or selling agent
2. Service provided by a person involving an aggregator in any manner is taxable for first time from 01st March, 2015. Further definition of Aggregator has been from added under new clause (aa) of Sub-rule (1) of Rule 2 of Service Tax Rules 1994.
“Aggregator” means a person, who owns and manages a web based software application, and by means of the application and a communication device, enables a potential customer to connect with persons providing service of a particular kind under the brand name or trade name of the aggregator.
3. From 01st April 2015, Services by way of supply of manpower or security service has been brought under full reverse charge. Earlier it was under partial reverse charge and Service provider was liable to pay 25% of service tax and service receiver was liable to pay 75% of service tax.
4. Definition of Support Service has been deleted and All Service except Renting of immovable property, and services specified in sub- clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) of clause (a) of section 66D of the Finance Act, 1994 provided By Any Government or Local authority to business entity will be covered under Reverse Charge mechanism unless any service exempt under anywhere. These Changes will be notified by Central Govt. through Gazetted Notification.
Updated Chart of Reverse Charge is given below: 
Other Points to be considered
1. Under full Reverse Charge Mechanism Cenvat Credit of service tax can be taken on payment of taxes to Govt. even service amount have not been paid to Service provider.
2. Under Partial Reverse Charge Mechanism Cenvat Credit of Service tax paid by service provider can be taken after receipt of Bill but Cenvat credit of service tax paid by service receiver can be taken only after payment of Taxes to Govt. as like Full Reverse charge Mechanism.
Earlier Cenvat Credit of service tax paid by service receiver under Partial Reverse Charge Mechanism can be taken when Service tax has been to Govt. and bill amount has also been made to Service provider. This change has been applicable from 01st April, 2015.
3. Cenvat Credit of service Tax can be availed within one year from date of payment of service Tax to Govt. Earlier Time limit was only 6 Month. This change is applicable from 01st April, 2015.
4. Point of Taxation in case of Reverse Charge is Date of Payment provide if payment is not made within 6 month from the date of invoice then Point of taxation shall be determined as if this rule does not exist.
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Dear Sir,
We are a Pvt. Ltd. Company engaged in mfg. and paying freight to Transport Co.. The said transport Co. is also a Limited Co. and charging Service Tax on freight in Consignment Note (After taking abatement). Now we want to clarify in this case we shall have to pay service tax under R.C.M while we had already paid service tax to transporter who is also regd. under service tax.
Dear Sir,
I would like to ask service tax clarification about SBLC . Actually we have availed loan from Bank of Tokyo,Singapore branch based on SBLC which was issued by Thai based holding company and same as they charged SBLC Fees to us.
Hence I request you, Please clarify whether service tax applicable or not for above stated SBLC fees.
a limited company receive service from transporter to send goods own branch , the company liable to pay service tax under RCM?
Sir,
A firm provided monpower supply to a compnay. But by mistake the firm has charged service tax and collected the same from the company and paid to government. I want to know is the company liable to pay service tax under rcm now. Also clarify whether the firm can take input credit of the same.
I know you posted this query 7 months ago, but in case you still are unsure about it, i guess not, here’s my opinion.
Since Ola and uber are body corporate there is no RCM applicability and hence Ola is charging service tax on abated value i.e. 40%.
If manpower service is provided by company to another company then what is the rate of service tax under reverse mechanism?
Sir,
We are GTA. One of our consignor (Company)want to supply material to Government organisation. Whether service tax on freight payable by GTA or Consignor itself.
Please reply,
Sir,
we are running partnership firm in construction business. we have paid labour contractor his bill which includes 14.5% service tax and we have deducted 1% TDS from the bill. now the issue is, we accept service tax of 3.63%(including swachh bharat hike) from our buyers of flat (customers). so, how much service tax we have to pay to govt.? should the already paid service tax to contractor be deducted from the collected service tax?, as we have already paid it to contractor.
please,explain the mechanism behind this issue.
warm regards,
swapnil
sir,
last line of your article says:
Point of Taxation in case of Reverse Charge is Date of Payment provide if payment is not made within 6 month from the date of invoice then Point of taxation shall be determined as if this rule does not exist.
means what ????
we are local authority(state Government) in which cases RCM of Service tax will apply to us?
Sirs,
pl update the recent changes reverse charge mechanism on Service Tax.
raja
hyderabad
How to get refund of Service Tax Excess paid in July 2015. Service receiver (Man Power supply agency)paid the Service Tax. But the company had paid the 100% Service tax as per amended notification 30/2012
I could not understand this point -Under full Reverse Charge Mechanism Cenvat Credit of service tax can be taken on payment of taxes to Govt. even service amount have not been paid to Service provider. Please clarify ?
If output ST is paid by receiver , then how,what,who can claim input credit.?
The turnover of the company and value of legal services obtained for the period of three year is as under
year turnover legal services
2012-13 25lacs 75000/-
2013-14 5 lacs 40000/-
2014-15 20 lacs 100000/=
please suggest whether service tax is payable under Reverse charge mechanism by the company for legal service obtained in 2014-15 taking into consideration the exemption for companies having turnover less then INR 10 lacs in the preceding Financial Year as per the notification 30/2012 read with notification 25/2012
Dear vinod ji
What service code for “Renting a motor vehicle for carry passanger”
Dear sir
. please clarify my query service tax on advance payment still exists after new notification 13/2014 point of taxation
POT rule has been amended, POT is date of payment but if not paid within 3 months, next day after 3 month is POT
Dear surjith,
what will be the service charge liability for providing security service to a bank.
my security agency is a proprietorship firm.
Dear Sir,
What will be position in case of Men power supply / Security service where Service provider and service recipient are Individual / HUF / Partnership firm ?
Please reply.
Thanking you.
Dear All,
Uber and Ola do not provide RENT A CAB Services.
They act as an aggregator between service receiver and service provider.
Hence, question of abatement does not arise as this is not a RENT A CAB Service.
Very informative article sir. Keep Sharing..
I am having a doubt regarding codes to be chosen while making e-payment of Service tax under reverse charge mechanism.
For example.. in the case of legal consultancy service do we have to chose code 0480 or 1089 which is for all taxable services – other than in the negative list (w.e.f. 1.07.2012) Being a corporate the liability to pay service tax is on the Company under RCM.
Now the liablity of aggregator of taxi is 100% under RCM. the bill is issued by the individual/huf charging 100% service tax. Whether still there is liability of business entity on 50% under RCM. May please clarify?
very useful and all are available at a glance
Very informative article sir ji.. Keep sharing
Very Good.
Keep it up.
Still I have doubt in case of Works Contract Service under RCM.
I require your suggestion on applicability of works contract service under RCM when a company is giving work with material to third party to make a finished product as per our direction. Here material
will be provided by that person only. On actual delivery of the finished product, he is issuing a tax invoice charging VAT without specifying bifurcation regarding labour and material i.e. We may say that its our Purchase as he is simply issuing a VAT invoice.
In this situation whether company is liable to pay service tax under Works Contract under RCM
Payment to be made within 3 months under reverse charge
Hi Sujeet,
If rate of service tax on renting of motor vehicle on non abated value is 50% then why ola and uber cab is charging service tax @40% only.
Hi Sujeet,
If rate of service tax on renting of motor vehicle on non abated value if 50% then when ola and uber cab is charging service tax @40% only.
Dear Sujjet,
In a rent a cab services if Service Provider is charged ST on full value without abatement then 50% of each liability ie. SP & SR.
But When SP get abatement then Service Tax under RCM is payable on 40%.
Please confirm i am right or wrong.