Service tax is not specific to a particular service. It is levied on various services as laid down in the Finance Act of 1994. The service providers have to be registered under the central government for this type of registration if the annual turnover for the year preceding is 9 lakhs. The service tax will, however, be collected once the turnover goes up to 10 lakhs. The rate at which it is collected is 15%.

Service taxes are filed twice a year. For the bracket 1st of April to 30th of Sept, the date is 25th October and for the bracket 1st of Oct to 31st of Mar, the date is 25th of April.

Documents required

• Scanned copy of PAN cards of Partners/Proprietors/Directors
• Scanner copy of address proof; voter’s ID/ Driver’s license/ Passport
• Scanned passport sized photograph
• Scanned copy of rental agreement/sale deed or commercial space

For the purpose of entity (if there is any)

• PAN card of the company or partnership registered
• Board resolution if it is a company
• Certificate of Incorporation of Partners
• MoA and AoA

How we work

We will need the identity proofs like PAN card, address proofs like Voter’s ID etc. as well as four passports sized photographs of Partners/Directors/Proprietor whichever may be applicable. MoA and AoA should be submitted if it is a private limited company along with Form 32, Form 18 and incorporate certificate. In the case of the Partnership business, agreement of partnership should be submitted. The rent agreement also needs to be submitted if the office is a rented space together with the electricity bill.

After all the documents have been submitted, we file for the approval. A basic acknowledgment will be given in a week; however, may take up to 25 days for the overall process and final approval. After a physical inspection has been carried out, the Government authorities will sanction the TIN which is an 11 digit number. As soon as we get the approval, it will be sent to you.