14/05/2016
Change in effective rate of Service Tax (effective from 01.06.2016)
Effective rate of service tax is being increased from 14.5% to 15% by levying Krishi Kalyan Cess @0.5% on value of taxable services.
Invoicing and accounting: Each component of Service Tax (i.e. service tax 14%, SB Cess 0.5% and Krishi Kalyan Cess 0.5%) should be separately shown on invoice and should be separately accounted for in books of accounts.
CENVAT Credit: Finance Minister in his budget speech has clarified that Krishi Kalyan Cess paid on input services shall be available as CENVAT Credit. Therefore, CENVAT Credit of same may be availed.
However, for SB Cess, department had clarified that CENVAT credit of same would not be available. However, as you are aware that we are contesting the same before Delhi High Court (Please refer our mails #22, 23, 24 and 25). Therefore, credit of same may not be availed till a judgment is passed by Delhi High Court.