SERVICE TAX REGISTRATION

[RAM SHARMA]

DEAR EXPERTS,

IS IT COMPULSORY FOR A COMPANY TO TAKE REGISTRATION CERTIFICATION AS PER CIRCULAR NO. 161/12/2012 ST 06/07/2012.( ALL TAXABLE SERVICES OTHER THEN NEGATIVE SERVICES. PL CLERIFY EXACT MEANING OF THIS NOTIFICATION.

THANKS

AI Summary

Companies Need Not Re-Register for Service Tax if Already Registered; Amendments Required for New Taxable Services per Circular No. 161/12/2012 ST. A user inquired about the necessity for a company to obtain a service tax registration certification as per Circular No. 161/12/2012 ST. An expert clarified that if the company is already a registered assessee, re-registration is unnecessary. Another expert explained that the circular pertains to accounting codes for service tax payments under the Negative List approach, not registration. The original inquirer shared that after consulting with the service tax authority, they were advised to amend their registration via the ACES site to include all taxable services except those on the negative list.