Re: [ ::: ♥Keep_Mailing♥ ::: ]™ SERVICE TAX

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On Thu, Nov 20, 2014 at 4:16 AM, Mohamed Jaffer <mjkassam@gmail.com> wrote:
> SERVICE TAX
>
> About Service Tax.....
> how the restaurants loot your money ...
> Be aware
>
> Ramanathan Hariharan updated his status:
> "Surprisingly after reading about the "Service Tax",
> I strongly decided to share this information to everyone.
>
> This happened at the restaurant. Let me explain.
>
> We had been to several restaurants recently.
> I observed that "service tax" has been mis-used and charged to
> the customers like you and me.
>
> Let me give an example.
>
> Food and Beverage = Rs. 1000.00
>
> Service Charges @ 10% = Rs. 100.00 (10% on the Food and beverage amount)
> Service Tax @ 4.94% = Rs. 54.34 (4.94% on F&B + Service Charges)
> VAT @14.5% = Rs. 145.00
> Total = Rs. 1299.34
>
> As per the definition -
> "Service Tax can be charged only for the services provided to the customer".
>
> Now, see what is happening here in the above said example.
> Service Tax should be charged only on the Service Charges amount i.e Rs.100
> and
> not on the entire amount (1000+100).
> In this example, the customer should be charged only Rs 4.94,
> whereas he has been charged Rs. 49.00 extra.
>
> Where does this money go?
> Only the restaurant owner and the chartered accountants
> who work for them know.
>
> · So, I have started asking them the questions - and surprised
> to see the reactions from the famous restaurants. Either they say:
> Sir we cannot change the format of the bill - so , we will recalculate and
> tell you the revised amount. You may pay only that.
>
> · Sir, you do not need to pay the Service Tax amount itself.
>
> I now have 3 to 4 restaurant bills, for which I have paid only the service
> tax -
> on the service charges and not on the total amount.
>
> Every bill must carry the TIN number and Service Tax Number,
> if they charge it. So, I ask for the Service tax number if it is
> not available in the receipt that they provide.
>
> Be Aware and Pass this info.
>
> Jago Grahak; Jago.
>
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