Exemption clarification

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..... If i want to avail the exemption under notification No 6/2005 dt 01.03.2005 modified by Finance Act, 2008 wef 01.04.2008 , what to do with regard to the invoices raised upto 31.03.2008 which has not been realised as on date. - Reply By Surender Gupta - The Reply = It is common understanding that once you are availing exemption under notification no. 6/2005, you have to deposit the amount of .....

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..... service tax charged on the bills raised in the previous year but realized during the exemption period. However, I have a different view and accordingly you need not to pay service tax on such realization during the exemption period. - Reply By Madhukar N Hiregange - The Reply = I presume that in the current year you have not reached the exemption limit of Rs. 8 lakhs and are nopt paying the ST. T .....

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..... he eligibility limit of Rs. 10 Lakhs for the year 08-09 depends on the taxablke service provided. If you do not reach the same you would be eligible for the exemption in the next year. If already crossed I am of the opinion that the eligibility would remain the same. however the amount on which you have charged the ST in the current year which is recived in the next year would be liable for the p .....

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..... ayment of ST. I differ with the view of Mr. Gupta. - Reply By V Ramanujam - The Reply = If you are taxable in the year 2007-08 and started charging tax on your bills, you are liable to pay tax on collections from 1.4.08, though you may fall within the threshold limit from 1.4.08. Thus, what is important in this case, if tax liability is already passed on, then the same should be deposited irrespe .....

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..... ctive of the fact whether you are opting for exemption or not from 1.4.08. - Exemption clarification - Query Started By: - pramod agrawal Dated:- 11-3-2008 Service Tax - Got 3 Replies - Service Tax - Discussion Forum - Knowledge Sharing, reply post by an expert, personal opinion Tax Management India - taxmanagementindia - taxmanagement - taxmanagementindia.com - TMI - TaxTMI - TMITax .....

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