https://www.taxtmi.com/forum/issue?id=108590 TDS must be deducted on the contract value excluding service tax, with different withholding rates for individual/HUF payers and other payers. VAT may be correct if the contractor is under a composition scheme. Contracts for furniture and interior decoration incorporating materials are treated as works contract service and, where applicable, service tax is subject to the reverse charge mechanism; the contractor's invoiced service tax may therefore be excessive. Refer to Notification no.30/2012-Service Tax for the applicable allocation under works contracts. en-us Tue, 12 May 2015 20:06:42 +0530 Thu, 23 Jan 2025 15:56:53 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/forum/issue?id=108590 TDS must be deducted on the contract value excluding service tax, with different withholding rates for individual/HUF payers and other payers. VAT may be correct if the contractor is under a composition scheme. Contracts for furniture and interior decoration incorporating materials are treated as works contract service and, where applicable, service tax is subject to the reverse charge mechanism; the contractor's invoiced service tax may therefore be excessive. Refer to Notification no.30/2012-Service Tax for the applicable allocation under works contracts. Discussion-Forum Income Tax Tue, 12 May 2015 20:06:42 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/forum/issue?id=108590