The service tax is a levy imposed by the Indian government on certain services provided within the country, with the exception of Jammu and Kashmir. It also applies to designated areas of the Continental Shelf and the Exclusive Economic Zone of India. The statutory provisions for the collection of the tax on services were introduced in the 1994 Finance Bill. For service providers whose added value of taxable services does not exceed 9 lakhs in a financial year, registration is not required.
However, if the value of taxable services exceeds 10 lakhs of rupees, then registration is mandatory and the value will be equal to the gross amount collected, including the tax due. The law changed the tax system for services from taxing some selected services to taxing all services other than those mentioned in the negative list. To obtain service tax registration, service providers must apply online and then print out and sign the proof of receipt before submitting Form ST-1 to the commissioner. With the implementation of an increase in service tax, consumers will see a noticeable increase in their bills when purchasing electronic equipment, air-conditioned train tickets, cars, houses and movie tickets.
The service tax added to the value of the service will not be taken into account and only the actual value of the service will be deducted based on applicable rates. In some cases, a service charge is intended to benefit staff members. This invoice or challenge will also include documents used by banking service providers (such as payment receipt, credit counseling, etc.). The Central Government collects a service tax from service providers for offering certain types of products and services.
However, there is a common condition that all taxable services (regardless of the group to which they belong) must meet in order to be considered exported services.
