genesis of service tax in india
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Prakriti KohliRoll number: 564K54
TYPES OF TAXES
IMPORTANCE OF SERVICE TAX LEVY
COVERAGE: SELECTIVE vs COMPREHENSIVE
• INDIRECT TAX: Source of revenue to the government in the form of indirect tax.
• NO SEPARATE ACT: Service tax is imposed by amending Chapter V of Finance Act, 1994.
• NO TAX DEDUCTION AT SOURCE: The service receiver does not deduct tax from the payment to the service provider and deposit it to the department.
• UNIFORM RATE: Currently it is 12.36% (12% service tax+2% EC+ 1% SHEC)• NOT APPLICABLE TO JAMMU AND KASHMIR• TAXABLE SERVICES: All services are taxable except those given under the
negative list.• SMALL SERVICE PROVIDER EXCLUDED: A limit of Rs. 10 lakh is set, up to
which value of all taxable services provided by a service provider during the current financial year is fully exempt from tax, provided in the last financial year the quantum of services provided by the service provider was Rs. 10 lakh (or less).
• VOLUNTARY COMPLIANCE: Reliance on collection of tax is primarily through voluntary compliance.
FEATURES OF SERVICE TAX
HISTORY OF SERVICE TAXIN INDIA
VITAL STATISTICS
ADMINISTRATION OF SERVICE TAX
DIRECTOR GENERAL