service tax
s.v.goplani
(Querist) 20 January 2010
This query is : Resolved
sir, Life insurance services & insurance auxiliary services relating to life insurance service tax is deducted by birla sun life from advisors (agents). Actually service provider is birla And Service receiver is client, whether the liability of payment of service tax lies with advisor ? why should be deducted from commission ? please clarify with remedies for recover deducted amount from commission. Thanks.
soumitra basu
(Expert) 22 January 2010
Ther is no provision in the Service Tax for deduction of tax at source. You can write to Birla Sun asking for clarification mentioning the specific section under which they are authorise to deduct commission.