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.
Resident firm classification for advance ruling expands eligible applicants under service tax advance ruling framework. Notification declares resident firm as a class of persons eligible for advance rulings under section 96A of the Finance Act, 1994 for service tax. It defines "firm" to include partnerships under the Indian Partnership Act, limited liability partnerships (including those without a company partner), sole proprietorships, and One Person Companies, and links the term "resident" to the meaning in the Income-tax Act as applicable to a resident firm.
Refund claims must be filed as tax returns, simplifying refunds and extending limitation for sale of attached property. Claims for refund under Chapter XIX must now be made by furnishing a return under the statutory return-filing provisions, replacing the prior prescribed ... Summary
Refund claims must be filed as tax returns, simplifying refunds and extending limitation for sale of attached property.
Claims for refund under Chapter XIX must now be made by furnishing a return under the statutory return-filing provisions, replacing the prior prescribed claim form and verification procedure, effective 1 September 2019. The limitation for sale of immovable property attached for recovery of tax is extended from three to seven years from the end of the financial year in which the demand becomes final, and the Board may further extend that period by three years for reasons recorded in writing; this amendment is also effective 1 September 2019.
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