Whether Service Tax is payable on Proforma Invoice

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..... Whether under service tax rules, service tax is payable on Proforma Invoice?. Few of the customers, without knowing the requirement under statutory provisions, demand for a proforma invoice, which has no validity under Sales Tax or Service Tax. Proforma being a mere estimate no expenses or assets could be booked under accounts. Despite this, some of the service receiver ask for Proforma Invoice .....

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..... as a precondition of release of Adhoc or advance payments. Therefore, whether under service tax read with point of taxation rules, 2011 , service tax is payable or not? No Advance has been received or service has been provided but as per terms of agreement service provider is required to issue a Proforma Issue? Please clarify this. - Reply By Pradeep Khatri - The Reply = Dear Narayan .....

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..... , Rules say Invoice, not the Pro forma Invoice. Pro forma Invoices are not the valid documents under Finance Act, 1994 read with Rules made thereunder. Regards, YAGAY and SUN (Management, Business and Indirect Tax Consultants) - Reply By Naveed S - The Reply = Sir, When you intend to buy something particularly from a vendor and need to make payment as advance, then in suc .....

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..... h cases Proforma invoice is used as a valid supporting document. Proforma invoice is actually issued before the delivery of the goods/services whereas actual invoice is raised on/upon delivery of the goods or services usually as credit payment terms, else cash memo and contains tax payment details. - Reply By Pradeep Khatri - The Reply = Dear Sir, No service tax is payable on proforma invoice a .....

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..... s law recognizes Invoice but not the Proforma Invoice. Regards - Whether Service Tax is payable on Proforma Invoice - Query Started By: - Narayan Mahale Dated:- 16-2-2015 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 - .....

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