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Changes in Service Tax Rules, 1994 - Ntf. 3/2012 ST
(w.e.f. 17-3-2012 or w.e.f. 1-4-2012)
(Service Tax Rules, 1994 as amended available on www.taxtmi.com)
Sr. No. | Particulars | Old Provisions | New Provisions | Effective Date |
1. | Meaning of partnership firm (Rule 2 (cd)) | Not existing | PF to include LLP | 1-4-2012 |
2. | Issue of invoice, bill or challan – Period of limitation Rule 4A | 14 days | 30 days 45 days in case of banking | 1-4-2012 |
3. | Receipt of excess money over and above the Invoice Value – assessee who has opted POT rules – Rule 4A | Not existing | No need to invoice if excess amount received is upto rs. 1000 POT will be original date of Invoice. | 1-4-2012 |
4. | Export of services – due date – Rule 6(1) – Third proviso | Due Date of payment is date of receipt in case of export, whether or not received within prescribed time limit. | Due date of payment is, date invoice / bill if payment in foreign exchange is not received within prescribed time as per RBI, provisions of Rule 6(1) not applicable | 1-4-2012 |
11. | Option to pay service tax on Receipt basis instead of accrual basis – Fourth proviso to Rule 6(1) | individuals or proprietary firms or partnership firms - 8 categories of services No value cap | Individuals and partnership firms – All services are eligible Value cap – Rs. 50 lacs in the preceding year and upto Rs. 50 lacs during the current year | 1-4-2012 |
5. | Adjustment of excess paid service tax – Rule 6(4B) on account of reasons not involving interpretation of law, taxability, classification, valuation or applicability of any exemption notification.] | Upto Rs. 2 lacs (No limit in case of centralized registration) Details and reasons were required to be intimated to the Superintendent | Adjustment without any limit to all the assesse. No intimation | 1-4-2012 |
6. | Composition in case of life insurance [Other cases] Rule 6(7A) | 1.5% | 3.0% in first year and 1.5% in subsequent years
| 1-4-2012 |
7. | Composition scheme in case of Money Changing – Rule 6(7B) | Exchanged amount ST Upto Rs. 1 lac 0.1% (cap Rs. 25) 1 lac to 10 lac 100 + 0.05% Exceeding Rs. 10 Lac Rs. 550 + 0.01%
| Exchanged amount ST Upto Rs. 1 lac 0.12% (cap Rs. 30) 1 lac to 10 lac 120 + 0.06% Exceeding Rs. 10 Lac Rs. 660 + 0.12% [It appear, there is mistake it should be Rs. 660 + 0.012%] | 1-4-2012 |
8. | Composition scheme for lottery agents – Rule 6(7C) | Rs. 6000/- every 10 lacs – where payout is > 80% Rs. 9000/- on every 10 lacs – Where is payout is < 80% | Rs. 7000/- every 10 lacs – where payout is > 80% Rs. 11000/- on every 10 lacs – Where is payout is < 80% | 1-4-2012 |