https://www.taxtmi.com/forum/issue?id=2130 Main contractors are not liable for service tax solely because a subcontractor failed to charge and collect tax; the statutory tax obligation remains with the person legally required to collect and remit. A civil claim between subcontractor and main contractor may arise if the subcontractor proves it did not charge tax on the main contractor's advice, but that civil exposure does not create tax liability for the main contractor. en-us Mon, 23 Aug 2010 16:58:20 +0530 Thu, 23 Jan 2025 15:58:33 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/forum/issue?id=2130 Main contractors are not liable for service tax solely because a subcontractor failed to charge and collect tax; the statutory tax obligation remains with the person legally required to collect and remit. A civil claim between subcontractor and main contractor may arise if the subcontractor proves it did not charge tax on the main contractor's advice, but that civil exposure does not create tax liability for the main contractor. Discussion-Forum Service Tax Mon, 23 Aug 2010 16:58:20 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/forum/issue?id=2130