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service tax on pure labour charges

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..... Pl advice service tax applicability on pure labour charges also provide notification - Reply By KASTURI SETHI - The Reply = Pure labour cannot be classified under Work Contract Service. Pl. mention your service specifically so as to enable the experts to provide fool proof advice. - Reply By Ganeshan Kalyani - The Reply = Please elaborate your query. - Reply By Ganeshan Kalyani - The Reply .....

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..... = Pure labour charges will attract 14% service tax and 0.5% SBC. Please elaborate which notification you would like to seek and what reference. - Reply By KASTURI SETHI - The Reply = Sir, I do not know what is service being provided. I want to specific nature of service. Whether Construction or erection Commissioning or repair or site preparation ? Accordingly we will go ahead and determine .....

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..... which notification is applicable ? Sir, so many factors. - Reply By MARIAPPAN GOVINDARAJAN - The Reply = Repeatedly it has been requested that the query should contain all the details so as to discuss further. - Reply By KASTURI SETHI - The Reply = SH.MARIAPPAN GOVINDARAJAN, Sir, I have observed that some questioners throw a query and disappear, it being fre .....

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..... e of charge forum . . - Reply By bhalchandra pandya - The Reply = Sir We are providing Painting on building Newly constructed and old as well more over we also provided services related civil work with out materials ( materials supply by client) - Reply By KASTURI SETHI - The Reply = Sh. Bhalchandra Pandya Ji, You are providing service based on pure labour and, therefore, it makes no d .....

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..... ifference whether it is in respect of old building or new building . You are providing service without material i.e. on pure labour basis. Your service is covered under the category of Service Portion in the execution of a works contract which is a declared service under - Section 66 E(h) of the Finance Act . As per point no.6.8.1 of an Education Guide dated 20.6.2012, Labour Contra .....

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..... cts do not fall in the definition of works contract. It is necessary that there should be transfer of property in goods involved in the execution of such contract which is leviable to tax as sale of goods. Pure labour contracts are therefore not works contracts and would be leviable to service tax like any other service and on full value . Nowthe question of valuation arises. Valuation has .....

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..... to be determined in terms of Rule 2 A (i) of Service Tax Determination Rules, 2006 as amended vide Notification No.24/12-ST dated 6.6.12. These Rules are subject to Section 67 of Finance Act . And amended definition of consideration -Explanation (a) to Section 67 (effective from 14.5.2015) is also very relevant in this context. Since pure labour is involved, ST has to be paid on g .....

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..... ross amount charged. The elements of gross amount charged are mentioned in Rule 2 A (i) in itself which are extracted below:- (b) value of works contract service shall include, - (i) labour charges for execution of the works; (ii) amount paid to a sub-contractor for labour and services; (iii) charges for planning, designing and architect s fees; (iv) charges for obtaining on .....

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..... hire or otherwise, machinery and tools used for the execution of the works contract; (v) cost of consumables such as water, electricity, fuel used in the execution of the works contract; (vi) cost of establishment of the contractor relatable to supply of labour and services; (vii) other similar expenses relatable to supply of labour and services; and (viii) profit earned by the service .....

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..... provider relatable to supply of labour and services. Note:- Pl. also read Rule 2 A(i) (a) (c) of these Valuation Rules also. Valuation is not to be determined under Rule 2 A(ii) . Service Provider is to go for Rule 2 A (ii) if valuation cannot be determined under Rule 2 A(i ) ibid . In view of position explained above, no abatement is admissible under Notification .....

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..... No. 26/12-ST dated 20.6.2012 and 24/12-ST dated 6.6.12. (Both are effective from 1.7.2012) RCM is applicable. * Accounting Codes: 00440290, 00440334, 00440245, 00441480 (Other Than Negative) * Depending upon exact nature of service whether for civil or residential or repair etc. - Reply By Ganeshan Kalyani - The Reply = Nicely replied by Kasturi Sir. Hope the queriest has go .....

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..... t his query answered. if not please write your query. - Reply By KASTURI SETHI - The Reply = Sh.Ganeshan Kalyani ji, I examined deeply again because you were not satisfied. - Reply By bhalchandra pandya - The Reply = Thank you very Much Kasturiji my dought are cleared now regarding Labour charges onces again thanks - Reply By Ganeshan Kalyani - The Reply = .....

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..... Thanks Kasturi Sir. - service tax on pure labour charges - Query Started By: - bhalchandra pandya Dated:- 17-1-2016 Service Tax - Got 12 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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