Service Tax on Tax work

[Srikanth Madoor]

Is service tax leviable on professional services rendered by a chartered accountsnt for income tax work ?

[govindaraju velugula]

Yes, all services done by CA's are covered under Service Tax except services related to representation before the statutory authorties in the course of proceedings initiated under any law by way of issue of notice.

[rishi mohan]

Any service provided or to be provided to any person, by a practising chartered accountant in his professional capacity, in any manner; shall be considered as taxable services and service tax shall be leviable on all professional services rendered by a chartered accountant.

AI Summary

Service tax on chartered accountant professional services: such services are taxable, with narrow exception for representation.
Professional services rendered by a practising chartered accountant are generally taxable as service tax, while services consisting of representation before statutory authorities in proceedings initiated by issuance of a notice are excluded from the levy.