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....ravel agent<br> Query (Issue) Started By: - AJAY AGRAWAL Dated:- 9-8-2016 Last Reply Date:- 16-8-2016 Service Tax<br>Got 4 Replies<br>Service Tax<br>Mr A is running a Travel Agency. He books Railway Tickets online & makes payment through his Saving A/c. He collects cash (mostly) & cheques (in few cases) from clients & deposits in his saving account. He maintains no accounts / issues no invoices e....
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....tc. Consider the value of tickets booked during year is more than ₹ 10 Lacs. My question is :- 1. Whether he needs to get registered under Service Tax? 2. If yes, then in which category (accounting head)? 3. If Service Tax to be paid, on which value of ticket booked & at what rates? Kindly share your views. Reply By JSW CEMENT LIMITED: The Reply: He shall be liable to pay service tax on va....
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....lue received except for railway fare. He shall be registered as Rail travel agent. Reply By AJAY AGRAWAL: The Reply: Thank you sir. It means he has to deduct Railway Fare from his total receipts. Practically it is difficult as he maintains no bills / details. In continuance of the same Mr A also books Air tickets indirectly. He is sub agent of a travel agent Mr B. Mr A keeps advance deposited....
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.... with Mr B and if required by client he books ticket on the portal of Mr B. In turn Mr B pays him the commission (after TDS). Yearly commission amount being approx ₹ 25000/- In this case also:- 1. Is he required to take Service Tax Reg & if yes in which category/ accounting head? 2. At what rates Service Tax to be paid if any? Kindly share your valuable opinions. Reply By JSW CEMENT LIMITED....
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....: The Reply: He will be covered by exemption limit of ₹ 10 lacs. He need not get registered. Reply By AJAY AGRAWAL: The Reply: Please share your views on the same, including abatement schemes (if any) in details.<br> Discussion Forum - Knowledge Sharing ....