Whether components of a composite transaction amounting to supply of labour/rendition of service(s), under a works contract ought to be classified only under Section 65(105)(zzzza) of the Finance Act, 1994 (the Act) - inserted by the Finance Act, 2007, w.e.f 01-06-2007; or are also comprehended within the ambit of existing (as on 01-06-2007) taxable services such as Commercial or Industrial Construction Service (CICS);Construction of Complex Service (COCS); or Erection, Commissioning or Installation Service (ECIS).
23 March, 2015
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Service elements in a composite (works) contract (involving transfer of property in goods and rendition of services), where such services are classifiable under "Commercial or Industrial Construction"; "Construction of Complex" or "Erection, Commissioning or Installation" (as defined), are subject to levy of service tax even prior to (01.06.2007) insertion of sub-clause (zzzza) in Section 65(105) of the Finance Act, 1994.
Service elements in works contracts taxable when classifiable under construction or erection services, not limited to a new label.
Service elements within a composite works contract that correspond in nature to Commercial or Industrial Construction Service, Construction of Complex Service or Erection, Commissioning or Installation Service are taxable under those service heads; such service elements need not be classified exclusively under the subsequently inserted sub clause, and levy under the existing defined service categories is proper based on the substantive character of the activities.
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