2. The amount of Service Tax is being calculated by the Sevice Tax Department at @ 12.36% of the GOWO / IAHS share with retrospective effect including before 01 July 2010. Our Chairman, Cdr Kuldeepak Mittal, is personally handling this issue and we have decided to fight the case till the Supreme Court, because we are convinced that neither we nor our members come under that category, but the Department is not listening. It is also a fact that with the financial year closing, the departments are under pressure from the Ministry of Finance and they have to meet their targets. Refunds as and when received will be made to individual members. However, in case any member has any further queries, they are requested to speak to our Chairman on 09650577300.
3 In view of the above, it is once again requested that members pay their ST dues which has already been intimated by due date.
Dear Mr PD1 Refer to your mail below.2 I would like to know the calculations done in coming to an amount of Rs 38,174.00
I sincerely request you to forward the full details to make it convenient for your customers to understand and appreciate the amount you are asking.regardsSachinOn Thu, Jan 24, 2013 at 4:17 PM, Project Director <no...@gowo.co.in> wrote:
Dear Mr Sachin,
Reference this office mail below dated 23 Jan 13 regarding Service Tax. Updated Service Tax liability in respect of your flat is Rs 38,174/-. Kindly send a cheque in favour of GOWO to any of our offices latest by 15 March 2013 to avoid levy of penalty and penal interest by the Department. All amounts received will be consolidated and paid collectively to the Service Tax Department.
Thanks & Regards,
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Dear Members,
1. Government Officials' Welfare Organisation (GOWO) is a registered organization in existence for the last four years and is providing affordable housing to serving and retired Government officials and their families. As on date approx 1400 members have booked their flats in various projects throughout the country through us. The Service Tax rates are constantly being enhanced by the Central Govt since 2009. It was our view that so far, GOWO was not coming under the ambit of the Service Tax and we still are maintaining our stand. But now the Service Tax Department has issued notice to us to deposit Service tax with retrospective effect from 2009 on the overall cost of the property.
2. Presently members have been paying Service Tax to the Builder as per Govt norms but GOWO has so far not taken any Service Tax from the members. Though we are still fighting the case with the Service Tax Department and we have already deposited part payment under protest and have asked for refund. In case our plea is not accepted, all members would be required to pay Service Tax as per Govt Norms. We have consulted the best CAs and the best lawyers and all have advised that in order to avoid penalty and interest it is better we deposit the whole amount with the Govt and then fight our case with the Tribunal and High Court. Cheques should be in favour of GOWO and sent to any of our offices. Once our case is decided and when we get the refund from the department, the same amount will be refunded to the individual members. We have put a cut off date, before this financial year closes. The exact amounts are being worked out by respective project offices and need to be deposited with us not later than 15 March 2013 to avoid levy of penalty and penal interest by the Department.
Thanks & Regards,
Project DirectorGovernment Officials Welfare Organisation
SF-30, 2nd Floor, F - Block, Ansal Fortune ArcadeSec - 18. NOIDA, PIN - 201301
With Regards
Titash Talukdar
A R C H I T E C T
+91 - 9910584840
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