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This Note sets out some of the issues (identified during at the preliminary stage of discussion on 26 and 27 February, 2010) that are likely to arise in application of the amendments proposed by Finance Bill, 2010 relating to Service Tax. 1. Section 65(19a) - Definition of “business entity”. The definition is an inclusive one and excludes an “individual”. The issue that arises is whether an individual includes “proprietary concern”? Full Article

services provided by Chartered Accountants, Cost Accountants and Company Secretaries as well as by engineering and management consultants are presently charged to Service Tax. Although there is a school of thought that legal consultants do not provide any service to their client, I hold my distinguished predecessor in high esteem and disagree! As such, I propose to extend Service Tax on advice, consultancy or technical assistance provided in the field of law. This tax wo.. Full Article

Normally every sovereign state provides a legal framework to decide about the accounting year. Every entity carrying on a business is required to prepare the final accounts as understood by us for pre-defined accounting year. [More...] Besides annual report to various stakeholders, collection of tax revenue is also based on this pre-determined accounting year. In India, such an accounting year is financial year starting from 1st April and ending on 31st March. Earlier in.. Full Article

THE focus of this write up is restricted to `Legal Consultancy Service’ which is one of the new services brought into the service tax net in Budget 2009 and the scope of this new levy. This levy is introduced by way of insertion of clause (zzzzm) in sub section 105 of section 65 of the [...] Full Article