SERVICE TAX ON WET CLEANING

[ASAD SHAIKH]

RESPECTED SIR

                                      AS I AM DOING OF WET CLEANING  CLOTH WASHING BUSINESS AS LIKE DHOBHI  

AM I LIABLE TO GET REGISTERED WITH SERVICE TAX AS I AM NOT DOING ANY PROCESS OF DRY

CLEANING ONLY CLOTHS WASHED WITH WATER & WITH DETERGENTS SOLUBLE IN WATER   AS MY TYPE OF BUSINESS IS NOT AVAILABLE IN NEGATIVE LIST FROM 1/07/2012 AND ITS POSSIBLE THAT I MAY CROSS TURN OVER ABOVE THE LIMIT OF TEN LAKHS IN THIS FINANCIAL YEAR SO PLEASE GIVE PROPER GUIDANCE & ADVICE FOR THE PROBLEM AS I AM IN GREAT PUZZLE  SEEING THE SLAB OF SERVICE TAX ITS TO HIGH FIR SUCH TYPE OF BUSINESS  SO PLEASE GIVE ADVICE FOR THE SAME TO BE GET REGISTERED OR I AM EXEMPTED FROM SERVICE TAX HOPING POSITIVELY FOR THE SAME

AI Summary

Service tax applicability on wet cleaning: water-based laundry falls within taxable services and may require registration when turnover exceeds threshold.
Water-based garment washing (wet cleaning) is not listed in the Negative List or mega exemptions and therefore constitutes a taxable service by default; providers must register and account for service tax once statutory turnover thresholds are exceeded, and may pursue an advance ruling to resolve classification or registration uncertainty.