Exemption limit

[Asked by Guest]

Mahesh Kumar E-Mail: [email protected] Ph.41513555, 41513646 Kolaba Chambers, C-25/5, Connaught Place, New Delhi 110 001 Dated: March 8, 2007 TAX MANAGEMENT INDIA COM Sir, As per Budget 2007 w.e.f. April 1, 2007 the small entrepreneurs –having turnover of Rs. 8 Lakhs per annum are out of purview of service tax. Are they automatically out without any further formalities-as the Service Tax department has their gross turnover /receipts figure from service tax returns filed or some Form/ Declaration shall be required from them? A clarification /notification should be issued or Rules, Forms or declaration etc must be framed for the existing entrepreneurs who are already registered and paying service tax and filing their returns shall be exempted. In order to avoid harassment and corruption, like wide publicity of Rules Forms and clarifications for VAT are published, similarly such formalities Forms and draft letters for withdrawing from service tax net for existing registered assesses must be published in newspapers etc in the public interest . Also such information –Forms etc must be available on website of Service Tax Department too. (Mahesh Kumar)

AI Summary

Service tax exemption threshold: registered providers must still file returns and may seek cancellation of registration.
The document explains that registered service providers below the exemption threshold must nonetheless comply with statutory return-filing obligations, including submission of a nil return where no tax is charged, and that those charging tax remain liable to file returns and pay tax. It further urges establishment of a formal procedure for surrender or cancellation of registration, issuance of departmental clarifications or notifications, and publication of forms and guidance to facilitate withdrawal from the service tax net.