Service tax paid on construction contract

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....ervice tax paid on construction contract<br> Query (Issue) Started By: - RameshBabu Kari Dated:- 5-8-2017 Last Reply Date:- 7-8-2017 Service Tax<br>Got 3 Replies<br>Service Tax<br>Dear Experts, We gave contract for the construction of building, for that contractor raised the bill with service tax. Such service tax paid on construction contract and can it be claimed against service tax payable on ....

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....renting of same immovable property for commercial purpose ? if so under which section we can claim ? What are the provisions and sections applicable ? Reply By HimansuSekhar Sha: The Reply: The input service credit availed on the construction services cannot be utilised for renting of immovable of property services. Rule 2(l) specifically deny this. Such credit can be utilised for payment of s....

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....imilar out put service. Ex. Wcs provided by sub contractor will be available to the main contractor providing wcs. Otherwise it is specifically excluded. Reply By RameshBabu Kari: The Reply: But i found below case law, which is * Navaratna S.G. Highway Prop. (P.) Ltd. Vs. Commissioner of Service Tax, Ahmedabad [2012 (7) TMI 316 - CESTAT AHMEDABAD], wherein it was held that without utilizing th....

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....e services, mall could not have been constructed and therefore the renting of immovable property would not have been possible and accordingly, allowed the Cenvat credit of Service tax paid on construction services; Please clarify me the same. Reply By HimansuSekhar Sha: The Reply: The provisions were amended wef 01.07.12. Please read rule 2(l) A where in constructions services are excluded from....

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.... such benefits except they are used for providing specified services I.e services under 66E(b) of finance act,1994. The case law is for the previous period. There is no ambiguity.law is very clear. You can ask further questions.<br> Discussion Forum - Knowledge Sharing ....