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Penal consequences for an unregistered subcontractor, Service Tax

Issue Id: - 270
Dated: 17-10-2006
By:- paresh zatakia

Penal consequences for an unregistered subcontractor


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Dear All, a person ia subcontractor of a contracot (contractor is registered under service tax).He has not taken the regi.because he thought he is not liable to pay tax,since the main contractor is paying.now enquiry from dept has come,what are the penal consequences? paresh zatakia

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1 Dated: 20-10-2006
By:- Surender Gupta
This is the case of fact as well as law. There are various options available in the service tax provisions. For example, you may fight the case on the ground of bonafide belief, limitation of time limit, various circulars of the Board etc. etc. I believe, I good stand may reduce the adverse consequences.

2 Dated: 20-10-2006
By:- Madhukar N Hiregange

The sub contractor is liable to register and pay servcie tax once his taxable servcies exceed Rs. 4 Lakhs. He can avail the not.1/2006 to arrive at his taxable servcies and claim that 67% is exempt. In effect the turnover upto Rs. 12 Lakhs would not then be liable. After that turnover there is a liability to pay. The main contracotr would be eligible for availing the credit if he is working under Not.12/2003 but not admissible if under 1/2006. There is also an old circular for sub contract of 1997 which states that as long as the main Service provider is registered and has paid the servcie tax the sub contractor need not register. However this may be disputed by the dept. as now cenavt credit is available.


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