Applicability of service tax on service provided by Foreign solicitor's firm to a Indian public limited company

[Ravindra Gajelli]

Dear Sir,

 

A Switzerland solicitor firm has provided a legal service to Indian public limited company and raised the bill in CHF  which comes to aprox Rs. 5 lacs. 

As a service receiver, whether we have to pay service tax on the said transaction under reverse charge mechanism?

 

Regards

Ravindra Gajelli

AI Summary

Indian Company Liable for Service Tax on Swiss Legal Services Under Reverse Charge Mechanism A Switzerland solicitor firm provided legal services to an Indian public limited company, billing approximately Rs. 5 lakhs in CHF. The query raised was whether the Indian company, as the service receiver, is required to pay service tax on this transaction under the reverse charge mechanism. The response confirmed that the company must indeed pay the service tax as it is importing services under the reverse charge mechanism.