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....ULE 9 POP RULES<br> Query (Issue) Started By: - puneet virmani Dated:- 24-7-2015 Last Reply Date:- 27-7-2015 Service Tax<br>Got 3 Replies<br>Service Tax<br>"A" COMPANY IN SRILANKA SUPPLIES MACHINERY TO "B" COMPANY IN JAPAN. MY CILENT IN INDIA "C" GETS THE COMMISSION FROM "A" COMPANY FOR PROCURING ORDER FROM "B" COMPANY. BOTH THE SUPPLIER AND THE ....
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....BUYER OF THE MACHINERY ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE INDIA. WHETHER COMMISSION RECEIVED IN INDIA BY "C" IS TAXABLE AS PER NEW POP RULES. Reply By Rajagopalan Ranganathan: The Reply: Sir, According to Rule 2 (f) of POP Rules, 2012 "intermediary" means a broker, an agent or any other person, by whatever name called, who arranges or facilitates a provision of a service (hereinafter called the....
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.... 'main' service) or a supply of goods, between two or more persons, but does not include a person who provides the main service or supplies the goods on his account." According to Rule 9 of POP Rules, 2012 the place of provision of intermediary services shall be the location of the service provider. In your case the intermediary service is provided by 'C' who is located in In....
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....dia (taxable territory). Since the intermediary service provider is located in taxable territory 'C' is liable to pay service tax. Reply By PAWAN KUMAR: The Reply: Dear Sir, The view of Sh.Rajagopalan Ranganathan is correct. Though C is a service provider and providing service to company A and receiving commission. As per rule 9 of POPS the place of provision of service in case of inter....
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....mediatery service is location of service provider, therefore service provider is liable for service tax on commission received. Reply By JAGANATHAN KUMARAVEL: The Reply: Sir As the income is in the nature of export of service , will C not exempt from Service Tax. I do agree your views in the case of import of goods<br> Discussion Forum - Knowledge Sharing ....