Category Archives: Service Tax

Swachh Bharat Cess NOTIFICATION No 25/2015 Service Tax for persons liable to pay Service tax under rule 6

By | November 14, 2015

[TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, EXTRAORDINARY, PART II, SECTION 3, SUB-SECTION (i)] GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE (DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE) New Delhi, the 12th November, 2015 NOTIFICATION No. 25/2015-Service Tax G.S.R.     (E).-In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) read with sub-section (2) of section 94 of the Finance Act,… Read More »

Swachh Bharat Cess NOTIFICATION No 24 /2015 Service Tax

By | November 14, 2015

[TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, EXTRAORDINARY, PART II, SECTION 3, SUB-SECTION (i)] GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE (DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE) New Delhi, the 12th November, 2015  NOTIFICATION No. 24 /2015-Service Tax  G.S.R.….(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 68 of the Finance Act, 1994 (32 of 1994)… Read More »

Swachh Bharat Cess NOTIFICATION No 23 /2015 Service Tax

By | November 14, 2015

[TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, EXTRAORDINARY, PART II, SECTION 3, SUB-SECTION (i)] GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE (DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE) New Delhi, the 12th November, 2015 NOTIFICATION No. 23 /2015-Service Tax G.S.R.…(E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 93 of the Finance Act, 1994 (32 of 1994)… Read More »

80% refund to exporter within 5 working days

By | November 11, 2015

F. No.296/07/2015-CX.9 Govt. of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue (Central Board of Excise and Customs) New Delhi, the 10 th November, 2015 PRESS RELEASE Exporters of services today accumulate CENVAT credit on both input services and input goods as they are unable to set-off their input levies. Speedy grant of refund of accumulated… Read More »

Disbursal of pending refund claims of exporters of services under rule 5

By | November 11, 2015

Circular No. 187/6/2015-Service Tax F. No. 137/62/2015-Service Tax Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of Excise & Customs Service Tax Wing New Delhi, dated 10th November, 2015 To All Principal Chief Commissioners of Central Excise All Chief Commissioners of Central Excise/Service Tax Principal Directors General of Goods & Services Tax/Systems/… Read More »

Courses which entail the students to seek employment or to undertake self-employment are Vocational Courses and hence not liable for service tax

By | November 11, 2015

The appellant herein is conducting fifteen courses in their educational institutes. Issue : Revenue entertained a belief that the courses conducted by the appellant would be liable for service tax under the category of “commercial training or coaching centres”. Assessee Claim :- Appellant contested the show-cause notice before the adjudicating authority on the ground that… Read More »

Free servicing during warranty period by dealer out of their margin is not liable for service tax

By | November 9, 2015

Facts of the case Appellant are holders of services tax registration under the category of authorized service station for Maruti Udyog Ltd., they were undertaking servicing of the vehicles one free service provided during the warranty period and paid service provided after the warranty period. Issue :- It was observed by the authorities that the… Read More »

One time maintenance charges collected from Buyers not liable for Service tax

By | November 8, 2015

 Summary of Decision :- It has been held that the appellant are not in the business of maintenance and repair or management of immovable property. They are collecting one time maintenance charges from their buyers to whom they have sold the flats. They are only paying on behalf of various buyers (as trustees) of flats… Read More »