TMI BlogImport Payment for web hosting service from foreign LocationX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Import Payment for web hosting service from foreign Location X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ules 9) Online information and data base access or retrieval services As per the place of provisioning of service rules the location of the service provider is out of the taxable territory. Kindly advise Thanking you Ajay sharma Reply By Akash Deep: The Reply: Dear Sir You are correct to say that activity of web hosting is covered under online database access or retrieval services. the POP ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... of such services is to be determined under rule 9 of POP as per which location of provider of service shall be the place of provisions of service. in the this case the place of provision of service is not within the taxable territory but outside taxable territory, such transaction is not subject matter of charging section. No service tax is applicable on the amount paid to foreign service provide ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... r.. It is correct to say that in case of import of services service recipient is liable to discharge service tax liability to the extent of 100%.. However, even in this case also, charging section must be applicable to such transaction. when a transaction is not covered under operating parameters of charging section, there can be no tax liability. no service tax is chageable on import of dat ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... a base access or retrievable services.
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