TMI BlogApplicability of service taxX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... We are importing goods from various countries using various MNC Freight forwarders. We found that our freight forwarder is not charging us service tax on the freight amount and origin charges in his i ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... nvoice. Now, the service tax dept have asked us to pay the service tax on the same stating it was our responsibility to pay the same. What should be our stand as we were under the impression that it w ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... as applicable only for unorganized GTA's who did not have systems to charge service tax and not for organized GTA's. The invoice from our freight forwarder also did not have a line that he has not pai ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... d the ST and we were liable to pay. What should we do on the same? - Reply By Surender Gupta - The Reply = In case of GTA service charged by the Freight forwarders in Invoice, you are liable to pay ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... service tax only in case, he is making payment to GTA on your behalf as pure agent. Otherwise, it is the liability of the freight forwarder to pay service tax on GTA service. - Applicability of servic ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... e tax - Query Started By: - Narasimha Subramanian Dated:- 30-9-2008 Service Tax - Got 1 Reply - Service Tax - Discussion Forum - Knowledge Sharing, reply post by an expert, personal opinion Tax Man ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... agement India - taxmanagementindia - taxmanagement - taxmanagementindia.com - TMI - TaxTMI - TMITax ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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