HUMORS

Service Tax on Construction of Complex

One builder: Why it is so that complex means only such buildings or premises having more than 12 units?
Other one: May be because any thing upto 12 is not so complex.
First one: No, it can’t be true, I have only one business and service tax is indeed a painful and complex tax.
Other one: OK, then we will have to check whether we had any Santa / Banta to draft the service tax law.

Service Tax on Nine New Services

Service Provider (to Excise Officer) : What is the date of applicability of service tax on new services?

Excise Officer : It is 16th June 2005 and you must start charging service Tax w.e.f.
16.06.2005

Service Provider : But my tax consultant told me the date as 16.06.2005 or date on
which stay (if any) is vacated, whichever is later.

Service tax on business auxiliary services

• Finance Minister proposes, common man disposes
• No, Finance Minister imposes, service provider opposes

Contractor : Will I be liable to service tax
Tax Consultant : It depends on what do you do.
Contractor : I undertake contracts for cleaning, excavation, site development, demolition, repairs, construction etc.
Tax Consultant : Service tax will be levied on all such services
Contactor : Our Government is not wise. They drafted so many definitions. They could have levied service tax on contractors alone – all would have been covered.
Tax Consultant : You don’t understand, something should be left for us also.
Contractor : What?
Tax Consultant : Tax planning and interpretation _ _ _ and our fees.

STC Reader: What’s the new humour this week?
STC Responds: Wait a while. We are seeking an opinion as to whether such humour service is taxable or not.