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Subject: [?? Probable Spam] Did you know about this.. SERVICE TAX..Very .Important.....>>>>>

 

                 *About Service Tax..... how the restaurants loot your
money ... Be aware***

* "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. *

*We cannot go to any  government official and ask them to get this right -
because of our  system. *

* *

*Please remember - we cannot change any political leader - but we  can
change ourselves. If we change ourselves - things will change. *

* *

*Please do share this with every one of your friends and known people. *

* *

*Ask for the right tax calculation and pay only the tax which is supposed
to be paid. Verify every bill and receipt that you make payment on.
                               *