Saturday, 11 August 2012

Additional services covered under Reverse Charge Mechanism w.e.f 07.08.2012

Now, w. e. f. 07.08.2012, following additional services shall be covered by reverse charge mechanism:

Sl. No.
Nature or Description of
service
% of Service Tax payable by service provider
% of Service Tax payable by service Recipient
1.
Security Services provided by Individual, HUF, partnership firm or AOP to body corporate business entity
[Security services" means services relating to the security of any property, whether movable or immovable, or of any person, in any manner and includes the services of investigation, detection or verification, of any fact or activity- Rule 2(fa) of Service Tax Rules, 1994]

25%
75%
2.
Services  by a director of a company to the said company
Nil
100%
New Servive under Reverse charge W.E.F 01.07.12

Sunday, 22 July 2012

Service Tax Rate


Increase in Service Tax Rate w.e.f 01.04.2012

With effect from 01.04.2012 by virtue of notification no. 2/2012 dated 17.03.2012 the rate of Service Tax has been increase from 10.30% to 12.36%.

Changes have also been made in respect of rate of tax in Service Tax Rule 1994 and Work Contract (Composition Scheme of Payment of Service Tax) Rule 2007. Hence, Special Rate of Tax w .e. f 01.04.2012 for Services in Execution of Work Contract shall be 4.80%.

The Special rate of tax payable in respect of life insurance business services (fall under Rule 6(7) of Service Tax Rule, 1994) has also been increase from 1.5% to 3% in respect of first year premium charged from policy holders. However, in all subsequent years, the rate of service tax has been retained at 1.50% of the amount of premium.

Applicability of Service Tax and Its Registration
Due Date of Payment of Service Tax
New Services Under Reverse Charge


Due date of payment of Service Tax


Service Tax collected by service provider or service receiver as the case may be to the credit of Central Government on the regular basis before the Due date of payment of service tax.

As per Rule 6 of service tax rule 1994 , the due date of payment of service tax for individual/partnership firm and others are as follows:

Due date of payment of Service Tax for Individual/Partnership firm


For individual/partnership firm due date of payment of service tax is 5th of the following quarter in which payment is received. However in case of online payment of tax grace payment of 1 day is given and hence service tax payment in case of online can be made upto 6th of the following quarter.

 

Due date of payment of Service Tax for for Others (Except Individual/Partnership firm)


For all service tax payer except individual/partnership firm due date of payment of service tax is 5th of the following month in which payment is received. However in case of online payment of tax grace payment of 1 day is given and hence service tax payment in case of online can be made upto 6th of the following quarter.

Exception:

In all the cases mentioned above service tax collected for month/quarter ending March shall be payable by 31st of March of the said calendar year.

Applicability of Service Tax and Its Registration

New Services Under Reverse Charge

Applicability of Service Tax and Its Registration

Service tax provision have been forced since 1994, since 1994 taxation in respect of service tax has been dealt positively, but with the introduction of finance bill 2012 on 16.03.12 service tax shall be charged on all activity undertaken by a person for another for consideration except services specified in the negative list of services as well as those exempted by virtue of exemption notification.

Every person is required to take Service Tax Registration if the value of Services provided by him during the financial year is more than 9 lacs, but the service tax would be payable only when the value of services provided is more than 10 lacs.

Service Tax Payment is deposited by the service provider with government quarterly in case of individual /Partnership firm and monthly in all other cases

Due date of payment of service tax

Service Tax Rate

New Services Under Reverse Charge

Monday, 16 July 2012

Precaution to be taken on Making a Smart Property Deal

Property is an asset that is bought as well as sold with due care. Taking property decisions is not an easy task especially when the Real Estate Market suffers a lot of ups and downs. Whether you are a buyer or a seller of property it is imperative for you to act smartly while dealing in property matters.
While selecting property following question should come in mind of the people engaged in the Real Estate:
  • Is the time right to buy or sell property?
  • Is the location perfect?
  • Will the price of the property hike in the near future?
  • Should I wait for some more time? etc.
The list of confusion and questions that popup in the mind is never-ending. So, how to deal with it, what steps should you ensure to clear up these dilemmas.
We present you with some useful tips that will assist you in making a smart property deal.
1.       Carry out a thorough market research and carefully examine the growth as well as depression in the economy. The economy conditions directly influences the property markets. In times of high property rates it is always better to sell whereas depression time is the buying time.
2.        Increasing and decreasing interest rates of home loans in India should also be taken care of.
3.       If you have a property that is solely for investment basis then it is always advised to hold it for few years.
4.       The legal issues related to the property should be carefully checked.
5.        Also, the property and broker agreements should be transparent enough.
6.        There are numerous banks and finance companies that offer loans so you must explore different options before opting for one.
7.        For those investing in developer projects, credibility of the developer should be considered: actual location, construction time line, amenities provided, etc. must be kept track of.
Assistance of a Real Estate Agent can be taken in order to analyze the Real Estate Market situations and choosing the right location. Thus following the above tips shall certainly help you enter an appropriate and smart property deal.
Note: The best way to enquire for a property and reputation of builder in internet which is readily available.  

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