Is Rail freight taxable under Service TAx ?

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....s Rail freight taxable under Service TAx ?<br> Query (Issue) Started By: - Gorantla Bhaskar Rao Dated:- 9-10-2016 Last Reply Date:- 9-10-2016 Service Tax<br>Got 3 Replies<br>Service Tax<br>Dear sir, ....

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....One client is showing some amount as RR freight (Rail freight ) under expenditure in his P&L account. Whether this amount is taxable under the provisions of Service Tax Provisions. If it is taxable fr....

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....om which period the same is taxable. Please reply. Reply By Ganeshan Kalyani: The Reply: If rail freight is appearing in the debit side I.e. expenditure side of Profit & Loss account then it means t....

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....hat the assessee has avail the said service and the service tax applicability lies on service provider. Reply By Ganeshan Kalyani: The Reply: Transport of goods in Container by Rail is taxable w.e.f....

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..... 01.05.2006 & Transport of goods by Rail is taxable w.e.f. 01.09.2009. Reply By Ganeshan Kalyani: The Reply: Service tax liability on Rail Freight is under forward charge i.e. service provider is l....

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....iable to pay service tax.<br> Discussion Forum - Knowledge Sharing ....