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Monu Bhardwaj   26 April 2012 at 12:57

Vat and service tax on outdoor catering percentage

Dear Sirs

Please clear what will be percentage of taxable value for vat and Service after abatment of 70% value on supply of food etc.Whether vat is to be chargeable on 30% value,Notification is as below.

[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)


Notification No. 13/2012- Service Tax
New Delhi, the 17th March, 2012


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) (hereinafter referred to as the said Finance Act), the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby exempts the taxable service of the description specified in column (2) of the Table below, from so much of the service tax leviable thereon under section 66B of the said Finance Act, as is in excess of the service tax calculated on a value which is equivalent to a percentage specified in the corresponding entry in column (3) of the said Table, of the gross amount charged by such service provider for providing the said taxable service, subject to the relevant conditions specified in the corresponding entry in column (4) of the said Table, namely;-

Table

Sl.No. Description of taxable service Percentage Conditions
(1) (2) (3) (4)
1 Financial leasing services including equipment leasing and hire purchase 10 Nil.
2 Transport of goods by rail 30 Nil.
3 Transport of passengers, with or without accompanied belongings by rail 30 Nil.
4 Supply of food or any other article of human consumption or any drink, in a premises, including hotel, convention center, club, pandal, shamiana or any place specially arranged for organizing a function 70 CENVAT credit on any goods classifiable under chapter 1 to 22 of the Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985 (5 of 1986) used for providing the taxable service has not been taken under the provisions of the CENVAT Credit Rules, 2004.
5 Transport of passengers by air, with or without accompanied belongings 40 CENVAT credit on inputs and capital goods, used for providing the taxable service, has not been taken under the provisions of the CENVAT Credit Rules, 2004.
6 Renting of hotels, inns, guest houses, clubs, campsites or other commercial places meant for residential or lodging purposes. 60 Same as above.
7 Transport of goods by road by Goods Transport Agency 25 CENVAT credit on inputs, capital goods and input services, used for providing the taxable service, has not been taken under the provisions of the CENVAT Credit Rules, 2004.
8 Services provided in relation to chit 70 Same as above.
9 Renting of any motor vehicle designed to carry passengers 40 Same as above.
10 Transport of goods in a vessel from one port in India to another 50 Same as above.
11 (i)Services provided or to be provided to any person, by a tour operator in relation to a package tour 25 (i) CENVAT credit on inputs, capital goods and input services, used for providing the taxable service, has not been taken under the provisions of the CENVAT Credit Rules, 2004.
(ii) The bill issued for this purpose indicates that it is inclusive of charges for such a tour.
(ii)Services provided or to be provided to any person, by a tour operator in relation to a tour, if the tour operator is providing services solely of arranging or booking accommodation for any person in relation to a tour
10 (i) CENVAT credit on inputs, capital goods and input services, used for providing the taxable service, has not been taken under the provisions of the CENVAT Credit Rules, 2004.
(ii) The invoice, bill or challan issued indicates that it is towards the charges for such accommodation.
(iii) This exemption shall not apply in such cases where the invoice, bill or challan issued by the tour operator, in relation to a tour, only includes the service charges for arranging or booking accommodation for any person and does not include the cost of such accommodation.
(iii) Services, other than services specified in (i) and (ii) above, provided or to be provided to any person, by a tour operator in relation to a tour 40 (i) CENVAT credit on inputs, capital goods and input services, used for providing the taxable service, has not been taken under the provisions of the CENVAT Credit Rules, 2004.
(ii)The bill issued indicates that the amount charged in the bill is the gross amount charged for such a tour.

Explanation. –

A. For the purposes of exemption at Serial number 1 –

(i) Consideration received for the purpose of computing the gross amount charged is an amount, forming or representing as interest, i.e. the difference between the installment paid towards repayment of the lease amount and the principal amount contained in such installment paid;

(ii) the exemption shall not apply to an amount, other than an amount forming or representing as interest, charged by the service provider such as lease management fee, processing fee, documentation charges and administrative fee.

B. For the purposes of exemption at Serial number 4 -

Consideration received for the purpose of computing the gross amount charged is the sum total of the gross amount and the value of all goods, excluding the value added tax, if any, levied on goods or services supplied free of cost for use in or in relation to the supply of food or any other article of human consumption or any drink, under the same contract or any other contract:

Provided that where the value of goods or services supplied free of cost is not ascertainable, the same shall be determined on the basis of the fair market value of the goods or services that have closely available resemblance.

2. For the purposes of this notification, unless the context otherwise requires,-

(a) “chit” means a transaction whether called chit, chit fund, chitty, kuri, or by whatever name by or under which a person enters into an agreement with a specified number of persons that every one of them shall subscribe a certain sum of money (or a certain quantity of grain instead) by way of periodical installments over a definite period and that each subscriber shall, in his turn, as determined by lot or by auction or by tender or in such other manner as may be specified in the chit agreement, be entitled to a prize amount,

(b) "package tour" means a tour wherein transportation, accommodation for stay, food, tourist guide, entry to monuments and other similar services in relation to tour are provided by the tour operator as part of the package tour to the person undertaking the tour,

(c) “tour operator” means any person engaged in the business of planning, scheduling, organizing, arranging tours (which may include arrangements for accommodation, sightseeing or other similar services) by any mode of transport, and includes any person engaged in the business of operating tours,

(d) “financial leasing” means a lease transaction where—

(i) contract for lease is entered into between parties for leasing of a specific asset;
(ii) the contract is for use and occupation of the asset by the lessee;
(iii) the lease payment is calculated so as to cover the full cost of the asset together with the interest charges; and
(iv) the lessee is entitled to own, or has the option to own, the asset at the end of the lease period after making the lease payment;

3. This notification shall come into force from the date on which section 66B of the Finance Act, 1994 comes into effect.

(Samar Nanda)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

[F. No. 334/1/2012 -TRU]

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raheev   26 April 2012 at 09:12

Matter of madical remburisement

Respected sir,
Can You Please Told me That
Can I get Claim Of Madical Remburisement Given by Employer. i have amount 12000 bill of Treatement of My Wife. Than i Want To Ask You That Can i Get Benfit Of 12000 Under Madical Remburisement

Sangit moy Das   25 April 2012 at 19:50

Purchase tax in west bengal

1)If a contractor choose composit scheme to pay vat liability under West Bengal Vat Act,
Is he liable to pay Purchase tax for any unregistered purchase

2) If his turnover cross 1.5 Crore (Above which vat audit applicable can he choose Composit scheme?

Pls help It is urgent

Shoeb Patel   25 April 2012 at 18:53

Cess tax in navi mumbai

My company is an export firm registered in Mumbai with office in Sewri. I am purchasing Fish Oil from a registered supplier in Tamil Nadu which I receive by road transport packed in old used drums. As it is for export I offload it at a godown in CBD Belapur where the oil is transferred from old drums to new drums and then it is sent to JNPT and exported. Since the goods are for 100% export I am exempt from Sales Tax as I issue the H form to the Tamil Nadu supplier. The new drums used for packing the Fish Oil are bought from a manufacturer in MIDC Taloja for which I receive an invoice and VAT is not charged as to him also I issue an H form.

Recently I was approached by a cess officer at my godown who says even if the goods are for export I am liable to pay the 1% cess tax in Navi Mumbai and he has issued a FORM 'N' notice to me asking to me to come with all my accounts to NMMC ward office in Kopar Khairane. I explained to him that the goods are bought from outside the state and is for export and even my firm is not registered in Navi Mumbai but he is not listening and says I am liable to pay 1% cess tax and he also wants me to apply for the Cess No and file monthly returns. Kindly give your valuable opinions & guidance as to what should I should do.

raheev   25 April 2012 at 14:29

Calculation u\s 44ad

gud afternoon sir,
i have a query that plz clear me that my calculation u\s 44ad is right or wrong

turn over- 24 lakh
profit @ 8%(2400000*8/100)= 192000
lic - 20000
than total income (192000-20000)= 172000
than my query is that my tax liablty will be nill

bharat   24 April 2012 at 20:41

Tds on accidental claim

The Trial Court Ordered a some of Rs. 14 Lac as accidental claim on which the insurance company deducted Rs. 1 Lac (approx.) as TDS. The High Court Reduced the amount of claim to Rs. 8 Lac out of which I who was respondent number 4 received a sum of Rs 2.80 Lac including the interest.

My Query is that whether the TDS be refunded or not. I have only agriculture income. Is the amount received as accidental claim, taxable?

Thanks in advance.

AMARENDRA SUTAR   24 April 2012 at 14:02

Last date of issue of tds certificate-16a

please advice the last date of Issue of TDS certificate-16A for the year ended 31st march 2012.

Member (Account Deleted)   23 April 2012 at 22:52

Filing return

What if an assessee receiving notice under section 148 does not have copy of returns filed 5 years before.What should be sent as reply?

SUKANTA PAUL   23 April 2012 at 22:03

Income tax capital gain

one of my clien acquired a land by way of gift from the state of W. B Govt and mutated her name accordingly. she constructed a three storied building on the said land and some part of the ground floor used as commercial purpose for her own use. Now one part of the said ground floor which she used as a shop willing to sell to third parties at a agreed consideration of Rs. one crore. My queries are as follows:(1) wherther the sale consideration attract long term capital gain?
(2) if capital gain is attract computation of capital is needed.
(3) if tax relief is needed pl suggest what highest amount she invested in capital gain bond and where?
(4) excluding capital gain bond what amount of tax she should be paid?

NITIN   23 April 2012 at 15:14

Mvat query

Which form should we use to file MVAT returns on sale of flats under composition scheme