Tag: service tax
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Limit for e payment reduced to 1 lakh
Ministry of Finance (department of revenue),has reduced the threshold limit for payment of service tax to 1 lakh rupees. Previously it was Rs 10 lakh for e-payment. It shall come into force from 1st January 2014. It is observed that the move is towards encouraging tax compliances through online mode and thus to make formalities…
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All services relating to education are exempt from service tax
Directorate of Service Tax, by a circular (No.172/7/2013) clarified that all services relating to education are exempt from service tax. Such services include providing hostels, transportation, housekeeping, security services, canteen, etc to educational institutions. For example, if a school hires a bus from a transport operator in order to ferry students to and from school,…
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Interest-charged on delayed payment of Service Tax?
How much interest is charged on delayed payment of Service Tax? Service tax should be paid within the prescribed time to get free from penalty and other compliance procedures. If a person fails to pay/deposit service tax to the account of the central government shall pay simple interest at such rate not below 10 %…
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Due date for filing ST-3 extented to 10th September
ST-3(Return under section 70 of the Finance Act, 1994) By an order (Order No: 04/2013) Central Board of Excise & Customs(CBEC) has extended due date for submission of ST-3 to 10th September, 2013 (which was 31st August, 2013) for the period from 1st October, 2012 to 31st March, 2013. The circumstances which gives rise to…
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Find out service which attracts service tax liability
The following nine activities have been specified as declared service (which attracts service tax liability) (section 66E): renting of immovable property construction of a complex. temporary transfer or permitting the use or enjoyment of any intellectual property right development, design, programming, customization, adaptation, up gradation, enhancement, implementation of information technology software agreeing to the obligation…
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Due date for payment of service tax
Individuals/partnership firms Due date- 5th of the month immediately following the respective quarter in which service is provided. If payment is made through internet banking, due date– 6th of the month immediately following the respective quarter in which service is provided. However, for the quarter ending 31st March, the due date of payment of service…
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What are the consequences for not paying Service Tax?
Penalty for late filing of Service Tax Service tax are to be paid before due date in order to free from penalty, if, service tax is filed after the due date a penalty up to Rs 10,000 may be charged[sec. 77(2)] According to section 7C of Service Tax Rules, 1994 late fee is payable as…