Dear Expert,
Please clarify that now after 01-04-2015 Service tax liability 100% on service receiver on manpower service & Security service categary so need necessary to continue service tax registration number of service tax provider.
Should ST registration by service tax provider surrender or not.
Service providers can cancel service tax registration post-April 1, 2015, if not liable for tax on manpower services. A query was raised regarding the necessity for a service provider to maintain a service tax registration after April 1, 2015, when the liability for service tax on manpower and security services shifted entirely to the service receiver. Responses clarified that since the service provider is no longer liable for the tax, retaining the registration is unnecessary. It was advised that the provider could surrender the registration, especially if manpower services are the sole service offered. Filing 'NIL' returns indefinitely is deemed illogical, and the registration can be canceled following the proper procedure. (AI Summary)