Service provided to Govt. bodies.

[MANASH MUKHERJEE]

An assesse is providing service to Punjab State Govt.under the category of works contract service . The assesse received payment. No service tax is charged on the bill. Now whether the assesse is to pay service tax under reverse charge machanism or is exempted from paying service tax as the service provided to a Govt body under negative list.

[MUKUND THAKKAR]

which service was providing by you ?

[KASTURI SETHI]

Without full facts of the case, correct and fool-proof reply is not possible.

AI Summary

Works contract service to government: query whether service tax liability arises under reverse charge or by exemption.
Whether a provider of works contract service to a state government must discharge service tax under the reverse charge mechanism or is exempt because the service is supplied to a government body under the negative list is the central question; respondents asked which specific service was rendered and stated a conclusive answer requires complete factual particulars.