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CAN CREDIT BE CLAIMED ON SERVICE TAX PAID ON OFFICE RENT?

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..... CAN A COMPANY CLAIM CREDIT OF SERVICE TAX PAID ON OFFICE RENT (PAID BY COMPANY TO ITS DIRECTORS) ? DOES THE RENT PAID ON IMMOVABLE PROPERTY COVERED UNDER REVERSE CHARGES MECHANISM? WHAT IF SERVICES RENDERED BY DIRECTORS IS BELOW EXEMPTION LIMIT, CAN COMPANY BE LIABLE TO PAY SERVICE TAX ON OFFICE RENT PAID. - Reply By Ganeshan Kalyani - The Reply = Reply to 1) yes credit can be taken by way of .....

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..... ISD mechanism . 2) No, renting of immovable property service is not covered under reverse charge mechanism . 3) No, if the value of service provided is below the threshold limit then there is no need to get registration for the service provider. Further, company is not liable to pay service tax if the service is not covered under reverse charge. - Reply By Rishi Vyas - The Reply = Thanks .....

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..... a lot shri Ganeshan Ji Shri Mariappan Ji Sirs, at the of excise audit, excise officers raised a demand on point no.3. the company has paid office rent to its directors. the total amount of rent below the thereshold limit. Sir, our company has not pay service tax as the service is not covered under reverse charge. now what should we do now. please advice with relevant case laws. - Reply By .....

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..... MARIAPPAN GOVINDARAJAN - The Reply = What is the ground put forth by the department in this case? - Reply By Rishi Vyas - The Reply = the ground taken by department is as follows:- Non payment of service tax under reverse charge on rent paid against renting of immovable property service received from directors - Reply By MARIAPPAN GOVINDARAJAN - The Reply = In respect of services provide .....

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..... d or agreed to be provided by a director of a company or a body corporate to the said company or the body corporate - service tax is payable under reverse charge mechanism for which no threshold limit is available. If the contract made by the company with its directors for the payment of fees or other amount includes paying rent to the office of its director, then it is liable to pay under revers .....

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..... e charge mechanism. This may be claimed in CENVAT credit as input services. - Reply By Rishi Vyas - The Reply = Sir, the contract is entered by company and director's individual capacity. the agreement was made with a person (who is also a director) and with company, will RCM apply in this situatation also. - CAN CREDIT BE CLAIMED ON SERVICE TAX PAID ON OFFICE RENT? - Query Started By: .....

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..... - Rishi Vyas Dated:- 2-12-2016 Service Tax - Got 6 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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