“Why Government has shifted the liability of collection
and payment of service Tax from service provider to service receiver(
ie. Consigner or consignee in the organized sector) in case of
Goods Transport Agency”
First reaction: May be because the majority of
consigners and consignees in the organized sector has already
been registered with service tax and collection of tax would be
easy” Second reaction: “May be, because Govt.
fears that collection of Service Tax from Transport Agencies is
difficult they can strike at any time” Third reaction : No, No, as we too have a value
……….the nuisance value.
Overheard at vegetable market
First one: “Why
Government has exempted, only transport of food vegetables,
eggs or milk from the scope of service tax?” Second one: “Perhaps, Because if this
time the truck owners go on strike, then at least these items
should be available in the market _ _ _ and ‘Government
could also be checking rising inflation by this as we cannot
stock the perishables for long.”
Assessing Officer: Are
you a consigner or a consignee? Trader: How does it matter, Sir, we traders
are just like watermelon. Assessing Officer: Why do you say so? Trader: Sir, whether knife falls on the watermelon
or watermelon falls on the knife, ultimately watermelon turns
into pieces. You know, goods transport services treat as a service
provider whereas we are service receivers. You have also changed
the rules for us.
Conversation between a so-called customer
and hotel manager
Customer: “Do you
have Convention facility?” Manager: “Yes, Sir, we provide best Convention
Centre facility.” Customer: “Do you have Health and Fitness
Centre?” Manager: “Smilingly Yes Sir,” Customer: “Do you have Mandap for arranging
functions?” Manager: “Yes very much Sir,” Customer: “Do you provide Catering Services?” Manager stares the customer with astonishment
for a while and replies,
“Sir, why are you asking all these questions. If you are
from Service Tax Department please note that we do not provide
any of these services”.
Service Tax Officers while conducting survey
reached one Dhobi’s shop
Officer : “Have
you registered yourself under Service Tax? If not get registered
up to 30th November ” Dhobi : “ Why? I am not providing any
taxable service. I am simply washing and ironing the clothes
“ Officer : “ But, I have to meet my target
Service tax impact on Diwali
Two friends were greeting each other
on Diwali. One said – “I celebrated Diwali
with great fun and fare. I must have spent Rs. 5000 crackers.”
Second one responded – “You are
lucky one. I too celebrated the Diwali but on a low profile.” First one – “But why?” Second one – “Because I celebrated
it a couple of days earlier I got my self registered with service
tax authorities. They made me pay Rs. 32350 as service tax.”
Opinion Poll: Who demanded the extention
of last date for registration / payment of service tax from
31st October to 30th November 2004
Responses:
(a) On heavy public demand
(b) Due to clash with last date for Income Tax Return
(c) To spoil Diwali holidays
(d) Target must not have been met
