Articles Clarifies Doubts Regarding Applicability of Revised Rate of Service Tax of 14% and Applicability of Swachh Bharat Cess, Educational Cess and SHE Cess on the New Service Tax Rate of 14%. Articles also clear the doubts regarding 16% Service Tax Rate after applicability of Swachh Bharat Cess on Taxable Services. Amid huge expectations and […]
1. Freight paid/payable to Goods Transport Agency (GTA) 1.1 Does individual/proprietorship firm is liable to pay service an When tax under reverse charge? An Individual or a proprietorship firm is liable to take service tax registration and pay service tax under reverse charge only if:- i. It is registered as a dealer of excisable goods […]
It is well settled law that levy of tax is one thing and collection thereof is quite different thing. Once the levy is attracted, the collection of tax may be at any different point/stage or event. For example, in case of central excise duty, the levy is on the ‘manufacture or production of goods’ while the collection of duty is postponed till the time of removal of excisable goods.
The levy of Service Tax on Road Transportation Service has always remained subject matter of uncertainty and litigation. Earlier, The Finance Act, 1997 had levied Service Tax on Goods Transport Operators w.e.f. 16-11-1997 which was subsequently withdrawn after nation-wide strike.
