Well Digging Service Tax

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..... Dear Sir Our Company is given contract to one person for digging 4 well .Plz let me know service tax is applicable for the remuneration payable to contractor. - Reply By MARIAPPAN GOVINDARAJAN - The Reply = If his turnover is less than ₹ 10 lakhs then he is exempted from levy of service tax. Otherwise he is to raise service tax along with his bill. - Reply By Ganeshan Kalyani - The R .....

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..... eply = The said service of digging of well is not exempted in service tax law and hence it is taxable after the revenue to the contractor crosses beyond the exemption limit. - Reply By Mahir S - The Reply = Yes sir, the views posted above are legal and correct. - Reply By KASTURI SETHI - The Reply = Digging well or construction of well and its repair, maintenance renovation is covered under M .....

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..... ega Exemption Notification No. 25/12-ST dated 20.6.2012 as amended vide Notification No. 06/2015-ST dated 1.3.2015 effective from 1.4.2015 [at serial no.12 (d) Canal, Dam or other irrigation works ]. Tube-wells, Tanks etc are also covered under , Other irrigation works . Thus exemption from Service Tax is available only if this service is provided to Government, a local authority or a Govt. a .....

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..... uthority for the purpose of irrigation. Otherwise the activity of digging wells or construction of Wells, Tube-well etc. is liable to Service Tax. - Well Digging Service Tax - Query Started By: - george thomas Dated:- 20-10-2015 Service Tax - Got 4 Replies - Service Tax - Discussion Forum - Knowledge Sharing, reply post by an expert, personal opinion Tax Management India - taxmanagement .....

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..... india - taxmanagement - taxmanagementindia.com - TMI - TaxTMI - TMITax .....

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