Service Tax
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Gist of main amendments in Service Tax -Budget 2015
No Service Tax exemption to Film Actors; HC dismisses PIL
Opening the Jugglery of Work Contract under Service Tax
Assessee not prohibited from paying tax on services exempted under a notification
No extended period if demand arose out of correct figures shown in ST-3 Returns
Pre-deposit has to be waived off if Assessee’s case is a good/ strong prima facie case covered by a binding precedent
Service Tax on Banking and Financial Services – An analysis
Director’s service to Company or Body Corporate
We the people or we the sitting Ducks
Computerized invoices downloaded through internet are eligible documents for claiming Service tax Refund
Non-Authorised service station not liable to pay Service tax on Maintenance or Repair of any ‘part’ of motor vehicle
Sum paid as a pure agent of service recipient not includible in value of services
Scope of Support Services under Service Tax
No Penalty when Service tax been paid before issue of SCN
Latest Service Tax News India
Service tax in India is the tax which is collected by the government from service providers for providing services. The person liable to pay service tax could be a service provider or the recipient of service or any person responsible for providing services. Generally, the service tax is required to be paid on all the services except for those provided in the negative list. All the service providers together with the union and state government providers and private sector service providers too are liable for paying service tax. Services Tax Act and Service Tax Rules together with the Finance Act, 2016 has provided an increase in service tax from 12.36% to 14%. This revised service tax rate would comprise of Education Cess and Secondary and Higher Education Cess.
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