service tax on ocean freight charged by a freight forwarding company

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Query (Issue) Started By: - Sanjeev Sharma Dated:- 11-4-2010 Last Reply Date:- 21-4-2010 Service Tax
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Whether service tax applicable on charging of ocean freight by a freight forwarding company in India ? Please note that it charges ocean freight as per rates negotiated with the clients . Sh .....

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..... ippling lines in turn raises bills on the freight forwarding company. The difference is the margin of freight forwarding co. Reply By Rama Krishana: The Reply: Best option in the present case is forw .....

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..... arding agent should pay service tax on the whole of the amount charged from the client. They can take the credit of service tax paid by the shipping line. This case is beneficial to all where the clie .....

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..... nt is also eligible to take the credit or take the refund. Reply By Rama Krishana: The Reply: Let me correct, the shipping line is not liable to pay service tax on foreign going freight. But, at the s .....

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..... ame time, CHA or C&f agents have to determine the nature of amount received from the client to claim the benefit of reimbursement. Are they pure agent? A big question to be solved first to get the ans .....

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