Reverse Charge Under Service Tax
Reverse Charge Under Service Tax
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
REVERSE CHARGE MECHANISM UNDER SERVICE TAX
We present below some of the changes in Service Tax, to be applicable w.e.f. 1st July 2012. Reverse Charge
Mechanism will be applicable on some services, whereby the Service Recipient will be liable to pay Service
Tax, get himself registered with Service Tax Department, and file Service Tax Returns. The list of Services to
be brought under this mechanism (based on the status of Service Recipient), are as follows:
STATUS OF SERVICE
RECIPIENT
SERVICE RECEIVED
BODY CORPORATE
Service provided by Goods Transport
(Business Entity: any
Agency, in respect of Transport of
person ordinarily carrying Goods by Road,
out any activity relating
to industry, commerce or
any other business)
CONDITIONS
1. Person liable to pay
freight is Body Corporate
2. Gross Amt Charged on
Consignment in single
Goods Carriage more
than Rs.1500/- OR Gross
Amt charged for
Transportation all such
goods for single consignee
more than Rs.750/- .
Service Tax
payable by
Receiver on 25% of
the value of
Freight.
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If Abatement Claimed by
Provider, Cenvat Credit
not available
40% to be paid by
Receiver, 60% by
Provider
75% to be paid by
Receiver and 25%
by Provider
STATUS OF SERVICE
RECIPIENT
SERVICE RECEIVED
PARTNERSHIP FIRM
Service provided by Goods Transport
(Business Entity: any
Agency, in respect of Transport of
person ordinarily carrying Goods by Road,
out any activity relating
to industry, commerce or
any other business)
Service Tax
payable by
Receiver on 25% of
the value of
Freight.
STATUS OF SERVICE
RECIPIENT
CONDITIONS
SERVICE RECEIVED
INDIVIDUAL
Service provided by Goods Transport
(Business Entity: any
Agency, in respect of Transport of
person ordinarily carrying Goods by Road,
out any activity relating
to industry, commerce or
any other business)
CONDITIONS
1. Applicable to
Individual only if
Individual is: Factory
Registered under Factory
Act, OR Dealer of
Excisable Goods
Registered under Excise
Act, 1944.
2. Gross Amt Charged on
Consignment in single
Goods Carriage more
than Rs.1500/- OR Gross
Amt charged for
Transportation all such
goods for single consignee
more than Rs.750/- .
The Turnover of
Services provided or agreed to be
Individual should be
provided by Individual Advocate or Firm
more than Rs.10 Lakh in
of Advocates by way of Legal Service
preceding year
Services provided or agreed to be
provided by Govt or Local Authority by
way of Support Services
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Service Tax
payable by
Receiver on 25% of
the value of
Freight.