Liability of service tax - transport

[Guest]

If transporter is not claime service tax on transportation amount than buyr is liable to pay service tax. Transporter does not have service tax registration number.

[Guest]

Your query is not clear. However, the provisions are very clear. If the recipient of service is among specified persons, he is liable to pay service tax not the transporter.

[Vijay Chitte]

You are liable to pay Service Tax,having ST Registration of transporter is not concerned to you

[Karapa Murali]

We are the manufacturer Plant and office address is different. we have teaken ST registration in Office Addres..Does we take all input credit in factory,

AI Summary

Liability for Service Tax on Transportation: Buyer Pays if Transporter Unregistered; Input Credit for Separate Plant/Office Addresses A discussion on the liability of service tax for transportation services highlights that if a transporter does not claim service tax or lacks a service tax registration number, the buyer is responsible for paying the service tax. One respondent clarifies that if the recipient is among specified persons, they are liable for the service tax, not the transporter. Another emphasizes that the buyer's obligation to pay service tax is independent of the transporter's registration status. A third participant discusses taking input credit when a manufacturer has separate addresses for their plant and office.