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Service Tax applicability on reimbursement of foreign expenses
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....ervice Tax applicability on reimbursement of foreign expenses<br> Query (Issue) Started By: - Sanjeev Sharma Dated:- 23-6-2006 Last Reply Date:- 28-6-2006 Service Tax<br>Got 3 Replies<br>Service Tax<br>X Co. (Based in Hongkong) is exploring market in Hongkong for Y Co(An Indian Co.). For this services X Co. has deputed thier one employee. Y Co. has to reimburse salary, TA/DA and travelling exp. of....
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.... that employee of X Co. Is service tax is payble by Y Co. on amount reimbursed to X Co. Reply By Surender Gupta: The Reply: There is no tax on reimbursement of expenses alone if the main activity for which expenses are reimbursed is not taxabale at all. Therefore, you have to ascertain first that the main service is taxable or not. If the main service is taxable, the reimbursement of salary, TD/D....
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....A and other expenses will be forming part of taxable services. Reply By Madhukar N Hiregange: The Reply: The Payments made to Non Resident by residents would be liable if the same is specified. ( 16.6.2005 onwards inserted as an explanation and wef 19.4.2006 Section 66A) In your case since the service appears to be delivered in India it would be liable. If the servcie is not delivered in India th....
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....en there may not be any liability. However care should be exercised as the import of services rules are new. Reply By Sunil Chowdhary: The Reply: First determine the classification of service. If it is business auxiliary service paid to Hongkong Company for use in business in India, then the entire commission + salary + reimbursements would be subject to Service Tax in India. If you employ the pe....
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....rson directly, then you have to make TDS on the salary and service tax on other reimbursements if they are liable to service tax in India. No service tax has to be paid on the salary. However, please also refer to DTAA of income tax between Hong Kong and India. By employing someone in hongkong for selling material in Hong Kong, you may land up paying Income tax on these profits in Hong Kong. Inter....
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....national transactions laws have too much inamgiguity here and you must read all laws carefully before you arrive at a decision, especially if the activities are likely to be of a continuous nature.<br> Discussion Forum - Knowledge Sharing ....