Sankarshan Mukhopadhyay wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Manish Kathuria wrote: > >>Is Service Tax applicable on open source software services namely >>installation, configuration and customization ? Please let me know if >>someone has clarity on this issue. > > > IANAL :) > > Open Source Software Services *is* a service/consultative practice and > thus would (ideally...) have a Service Tax component included > > - -SM
As per available information with me, if you classify the services as "Information Technology Services" then probably the services wont fall under the Service Tax net. There is a service category called Business Auxiliary Service (added in 2003) which excludes "Information Technology Services" from the service tax net. Please refer to the Section 2 of the following circular available on the service tax web site: http://www.servicetax.gov.in/servicetax/circular/st_circ_62-2k3.htm There are some news reports also which add to the confusion: http://www.thehindu.com/2006/01/23/stories/2006012300241700.htm http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2005/10/15/stories/2005101502421100.htm It would be great if any of the firms / companies charging or paying or not paying service tax can shed more light on this. -- Manish _______________________________________________ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/
