Sir,
Pls let me know, if by mistake service provider charges full service tax in his bill(means pays our liability also) under reverse charge machenism, then our liablity occurs or not, also pls provide its supporting notification/ circular.
Mridul Sethi
Clarification on Reverse Charge Mechanism: Pay Only Your Share, Not Full Tax, Despite Service Provider's Mistake. A query was raised regarding the reverse charge mechanism in service tax, asking if a service provider mistakenly charges the full tax, including the recipient's liability. The response advised not to pay the full amount; instead, the recipient should pay only their share as per the reverse charge mechanism. It was noted that while specific notifications or circulars may not always be available for every issue, most matters are clarified through discussion. (AI Summary)