Category Archives: Service Tax

OIDAR Service Tax Payment Date for Dec 16 and Jan 17 Extended

By | January 31, 2017

NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 30th January, 2017 No. 6/2017-Service Tax G.S.R. 73(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1), read with sub-section (2) of section 94 of the Finance Act, 1994 (32 of 1994), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Service Tax Rules, 1994,namely:- 1. (1) These rules… Read More »

No service tax on Tranportation charges under reverse charge when service recipient reduces charges from invoice value

By | January 25, 2017

Held On perusal of the bill which had been settled by the appellant, to the farmer, clearly indicated that the appellant had deducted an amount paid by them towards harvesting cost to labours and transportation cost of sugarcane to their factory. After reducing the amount paid, appellant settled balance bill to the farmer. We also… Read More »

Important legal maxim with Case Laws

By | January 17, 2017

LEGAL MAXIMS AND PHRASES Introduction: A legal maxim or legal phrase elucidates or expounds a legal principle, proposition or concept. There are many legal maxims, which are commonly used. This chapter selectively seeks to explain some maxims/phrases, which are relevant to tax context. An attempt is made to not only state the legal principle signified… Read More »

Service Tax- Reverse Charge -transportation of goods by vessel from outside India

By | January 13, 2017

Seeks to amend notification No. 30/2012-ST dated 20.06.2012 so as to specify the person complying with the sections 29, 30 or 38 read with section 148 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962) as the person liable for paying service tax in case of services provided or agreed to be provided by a person… Read More »

Amendment in Service Tax Rules 1994 -Definition of aggregator & Vessel from outside india

By | January 13, 2017

Seeks to amend Service Tax Rules, 1994 so as to, (i) exclude such persons from the definition of aggregator who enable a potential customer to connect with persons providing services by way of renting of hotels, inns, guest houses, clubs, campsites or other commercial places meant for residential or lodging purposes subject to fulfillment of… Read More »

Service Tax Exemption – notification No. 25/2012-ST Amended

By | January 13, 2017

Seeks to amend notification No. 25/2012-ST dated 20.06.2012 so as to (i) withdraw the exemption from service tax for services provided or agreed to be provided by a person located in non-taxable territory to a person located in non-taxable territory by way of transportation of goods by a vessel from a place outside India up… Read More »

Direct Tax and Indirect tax collection April 2016 to December 2016

By | January 9, 2017

Direct Tax and Indirect tax collection April 2016 to December 2016 Tax collection figures for the period April -December 2016 show a positive trend as Direct Taxes grow by 12.01% and Indirect Taxes grow by 25% over the corresponding period last year i.e. April-December 2015 Direct Tax and Indirect tax collection figures for the period… Read More »