Test Series: October, 2017

MOCK TEST PAPER– 2

INTERMEDIATE (IPC) – GROUP – I
PAPER – 4: TAXATION
SECTION A: INCOME TAX
SUGGESTED ANSWERS/HINTS
1. Computation of Total income of Dr. Shilpa for the Assessment Year 2017 -18
Particulars Rs.
Profits and gains of business or profession (Working Note 1) 6,33,700
Income from other sources (Working Note 2) 74,000
Gross Total Income 7,07,700
Less: Deduction under Chapter VI-A (Working Note 3) 2,52,635
Total Income 4,55,065
Total Income (rounded off) 4,55,070
Computation of tax liability of Dr. Shilpa for the Assessment Year 2017 -18
Particulars Rs.
Tax on winnings from TV game show [Rs. 50,000 @ 30%] 15,000
Tax on balance income of Rs. 4,05,070 (Rs.4,55,070 – Rs. 50,000)
10% of Rs. 1,55,070 [i.e., Rs. 4,05,070 – Rs. 2,50,000 (basic exemption limit)] 15,507
30,507
Less: Rebate under section 87A (since total income does not exceed Rs. 5,00,000) 5,000
25,507
Add: Education cess@2% and secondary and higher education cess@1% 765
Total tax liability 26,272
Less: Tax deducted at source 15,000
Net tax liability 11,272
Net tax liability (rounded off) 11,270
Working Notes:
1. Computation of income under the head “Profits and gains of business or profession”
Particulars Rs. Rs.
Surplus as per Income and Expenditure Account 6,58,700
Add: Expenses disallowed
Depreciation (Rs.1,25,000 – Rs. 75,000) 50,000
Medicine consumed for self and family (disallowed 18,000
under section 37, being expenditure of personal
nature)
Medicine consumed for treating poor patients from -
whom fees was not charged is an allowable expense,
since the same is incurred in the course of carrying on
medical profession.

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 Cash payment of salary disallowed under section 30,000
40A(3), since the same is in excess of Rs. 20,000
Donation to National Children’s Fund (not allowable as
deduction while computing income from profession) 51,000 1,49,000
8,07,700
Less: Income credited to Income and Expenditure
Account but not chargeable to income-tax or not
chargeable under this head
Maturity proceeds of LIC policy [Exempt under section
10(10D)] [See Note 2] 1,15,000
Winning from TV game show (taxable under the head
“Income from other sources”) 35,000
Honorarium for giving lectures at seminars (taxable
under the head “Income from other sources”) 24,000 1,74,000
Chargeable income from profession 6,33,700
2. Computation of income under the head “Income from other sources”
Particulars Rs. Rs.
Honorarium for giving lectures at seminars 24,000
Winning from TV Game Show (Gross) [Rs. 35,000 x 100/70] 50,000
Income from other sources 74,000
3. Computation of deduction under Chapter VI-A
Section Particulars Rs.
80C Life Insurance Premium [Rs. 25,000 restricted to 10% of 20,000
Rs. 2,00,000 (i.e. sum assured) since the policy is issued on or
after 1.4.2012]
Contribution to Public Provident Fund 1,20,000
1,40,000
80CCG Listed equity shares Rs. 30,000
Units of equity oriented fund Rs. 40,000
Total investment under Rajiv Gandhi Equity Rs. 70,000
Savings Scheme [See Note 3]
Maximum deduction – 50% of Rs. 70,000 or 25,000
Rs. 25,000, whichever is lower
80E Interest on loan taken for higher education of 10,000
daughter
80G Donation to National Children’s Fund [100% Rs. 51,000
deduction allowable, since it is made by a mode
other than cash]
Donation to a registered charitable trust [50% of
actual contribution of Rs. 1,00,000 or 10% of
adjusted total income, whichever is lower] [See
Working Note 4 below] Rs. 26,635 77,635
Total deduction under Chapter VI-A 2,52,635

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 4. Deduction under section 80G in respect of donation to charitable trust
Particulars Rs. Rs.
Adjusted Total Income
Gross Total income 7,07,700
Less: Deductions under Chapter VI-A except under
section 80G 1,75,000
5,32,700
10% of Adjusted Total Income (A) 53,270
Actual contribution to charitable trust (B) 1,00,000
Lower of A & B 53,270
Deduction under section 80G in respect of donation to
registered charitable trust [See Note 1]
50% of Rs. 53,270 26,635

Notes:
(1) It is assumed that the donation of Rs. 1,00,000 to the charitable trust is made by any mode
other than cash.
(2) The maturity proceeds received under a life insurance policy are wholly exempt from tax under
section 10(10D), assuming that the conditions given thereunder are satisfied (i.e., the annual
premium does not exceed the specified percentage of actual capital sum assured)
(3) Dr. Shilpa is eligible for deduction under section 80CCG since her gross total income does not
exceed Rs.12 lakh. It is assumed that she is a new retail investor.
2. Computation of taxable salary of Mr. Anish for A.Y. 2017-18

Particulars Rs.
Basic pay [(Rs. 25,000×11) + (Rs. 27,500×1)] = Rs. 2,75,000 + Rs. 27,500 3,02,500
Dearness allowance [15% of basic pay] 45,375
Bonus [Rs. 27,500 × 1.5] 41,250
Employer’s contribution to Recognized Provident Fund in excess of 12%
(18% - 12% = 6% of Rs. 3,47,875) 20,873
Taxable allowances
Telephone allowance 12,000
Taxable perquisites
Rent-free accommodation [See Note 1 below] 60,169
Medical reimbursement (Rs. 40,000 - Rs. 15,000) [See Note 2 below] 25,000
Reimbursement of salary of housekeeper [Rs. 2,000 × 12] 24,000
Gift voucher [See Note 4 below] -
Motor car owned and driven by employee, running and maintenance charges 15,000
borne by the employer [Rs. 36,600 - Rs. 21,600 (i.e., Rs. 1,800 × 12)]
Value of free lunch facility [See Note 5 below] -
Income under head “Salaries” 5,46,167

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 Notes:
1. Where the accommodation is taken on lease or rent by the employer, the value of rent -
free accommodation provided to employee would be actual amount of lease rental paid
or payable by the employer or 15% of salary, whichever is lower.
For the purposes of valuation of rent free house, salary includes:
(i) Basic salary Rs. 3,02,500
(ii) Dearness allowance Rs. 45,375
(iii) Bonus Rs. 41,250
(iv) Telephone allowance Rs. 12,000
Total Rs. 4,01,125
15% of salary = Rs. 4,01,125 × 15/100 = Rs. 60,169
Value of rent-free house will be
- Actual amount of lease rental paid by employer (i.e. Rs. 1,80,000) or
- 15% of salary (i.e., Rs. 60,169),
whichever is lower.
Therefore, the perquisite value is Rs. 60,169.
2. Any sum paid by the employer in respect of any expenditure actually incurred by the
employee on his medical treatment or treatment of any member of his family is exempt to
the extent of Rs. 15,000. Therefore, in this case, the balance of Rs. 25,000
(i.e., Rs. 40,000 – Rs. 15,000) is a taxable perquisite.

3. Medical insurance premium paid by the employer to effect an insurance on the health of
the employee is fully exempt.
4. If the value of any gift or voucher or token in lieu of gift received by the employee or by member
of his household is less than Rs. 5,000 in aggregate during the previous year, the perquisite
value is Nil. In this case, the gift voucher was received on the occasion of marriage anniversary
and the sum is less than Rs. 5,000. Therefore, the perquisite value of gift voucher, is Nil.
5. Free lunch provided by the employer during office hours is not a perquisite, assuming that the
value does not exceed Rs. 50 per meal.

3. (a) (i) Computation of income under the head “Profit and gains of business or
profession” of ABC Ltd. for A.Y. 2017-18
Particulars Rs. Rs.
(in lakh) (in lakh)
Profits from the specified business of new four-star hotel
in Bangalore (before providing deduction under section 80
35AD)
Less: Deduction under section 35AD
Capital expenditure incurred during the P.Y. 2016-17
(excluding the expenditure incurred on acquisition of land) 150
= Rs. 250 lakh – Rs. 100 lakh (See Notes 1 & 2 below)
Capital expenditure incurred during January 2016 to
March 2016 (i.e., prior to commencement of business)
40
and capitalized in the books of account as on 1.4.2016
(See Note 3 below)

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 Total deduction under section 35AD for A.Y.2017-18 190
Income from the specified business of new hotel in (110)
Bangalore
Profit from the existing business of running a four-star
hotel in Kanpur (See Note 4 below) 130
Net profit from business after set-off of loss of specified
business against profits of another specified business
under section 73A 20
Notes:
(1) According to the provisions of section 35AD, an assessee shall be allowed a
deduction in respect of 100% of the capital expenditure incurred wholly and
exclusively for the purpose of the specified business which, inter alia, includes the
business in the nature of building and operating a new hotel of two-star or above
category, anywhere in India. Therefore, the newly commenced four -star hotel
business of ABC Ltd qualifies for deduction under section 35AD, since it has fulfilled
all the conditions for claim of deduction under that section.
(2) The expenditure on acquisition of land, however, does not qualify for deduction
under section 35AD.
(3) The capital expenditure incurred prior to commencement of specified business shall
be allowed as deduction under section 35AD(1) in the year of commencement of
specified business, if the same is capitalized in the books of accounts of the
assessee on the date of commencement of its operations. Therefore, the
expenditure of Rs. 40 lakh is allowable as deduction in A.Y. 2017-18, since it has
been capitalized in the books of accounts of ABC Ltd. as on 1.4.2016.
(4) As per section 73A, the loss computed under section 35AD in respect of a specified
business can be set off against the profit of another specified business. Building and
operating a hotel of two-star and above category, anywhere in India, is a specified
business, therefore, the loss from the business of new four-star hotel in Bangalore can
be set-off against the income of the existing four-star hotel in Kanpur.
(ii) Section 35AD(6A) provides that where the assessee, ABC Ltd., builds a hotel of two-star
or above category as classified by the Central Government and subsequently, while
continuing to own the hotel, transfers the operation of the said hotel to another person,
the assessee shall be deemed to be carrying on the specified business of building and
operating a hotel. Therefore, in this case, ABC Ltd. would be eligible to claim investment
linked deduction under section 35AD even if it transfers the operation of the Bangalore
hotel to PQR Ltd.
(b) Conversion of a capital asset into stock-in-trade is a transfer within the meaning of section
2(47) in the previous year in which the asset is so converted. However, the capital gains will
be charged to tax only in the year in which the stock-in-trade is sold.
The cost inflation index of the financial year in which the conversion took place should be
considered for computing indexed cost of acquisition. Further, the fair market value on the
date of conversion would be deemed to be the full value of consideration for tran sfer of the
asset as per section 45(2). The sale price less the fair market value on the date of conversion
would be treated as the business income of the year in which the stock -in-trade is sold.

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 Therefore, in this problem, both capital gains and business income would be charged to tax in
the A.Y. 2017-18.
Particulars Rs.
Capital Gains
Sale consideration (Fair market value on the date of conversion) 2,00,000
Less: Indexed cost of acquisition (Rs. 80,000 × 1081/447) 1,93,468
Long-term capital gain 6,532
Profits & Gains of Business or Profession
Sale price of stock-in-trade 2,25,000
Less: Fair market value on the date of conversion 2,00,000
25,000
Computation of taxable income of Mr. Aryan for A.Y.2017-18
Particulars Rs.
Profits and gains from business or profession 25,000
Long term capital gains 6,532
31,532
4. Computation of income from house property of Ms. Seeta for A.Y. 2017-18
Particulars Rs. Rs.
Annual value is nil (since house is self-occupied) Nil
Less: Deduction under section 24(b)
Interest paid on borrowed capital Rs. 20,00,000 @ 12% 2,40,000
Pre-construction interest Rs. 2,40,000/5 [For the period from
1.4.2015 to 31.3.2016] 48,000
2,88,000
As per second proviso to section 24(b), interest deduction restricted to 2,00,000
Loss under the head “Income from house property” of Ms. Seeta (2,00,000)
Computation of income from house property of Ms. Geeta for A.Y. 2017-18
Particulars Ground First floor
floor (Self
occupied)
Gross annual value (See Note below) Nil 90,000
Less: Municipal taxes (for first floor) 4,000
Net annual value(A) Nil 86,000
Less: Deduction under section 24
(a) 30% of net annual value 25,800
(b) interest on borrowed capital
Current year interest
Rs. 12,00,000 x 10% = Rs. 1,20,000 60,000 60,000
Pre-construction interest [For the period from 1.4.2015
to 31.3.2016]
Rs. 12,00,000 x 10% x 9/12 = Rs. 90,000

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 Rs. 90,000 allowed in 5 equal installments
Rs. 90000 / 5 = Rs. 18,000 per annum 9,000 9,000
Total deduction under section 24(B) 69,000 94,800
Income from house property (A)-(B) (69,000) (8,800)
Loss under the head “Income from house property” of Ms. Geeta
(both ground floor and first floor) (77,800)

Note: Computation of Gross Annual Value (GAV) of first floor of Geeta’s house
If a single unit of property (in this case the first floor of Geeta’s house) is let out for some months
and self-occupied for the other months, then the Expected Rent of the property shall be taken into
account for determining the annual value. The Expected Rent shall be compared with the actual
rent and whichever is higher shall be adopted as the annual value. In this case, the actual rent shall
be the rent for the period for which the property was let out during the previous year.
The Expected Rent is the higher of fair rent and municipal value. This should be considered for 9
months since the construction of property was completed only on 30.6.2016.
Expected rent = Rs. 75,000 being higher of -
Fair rent = 1,00,000 x 9 /12 = Rs. 75,000
Municipal value = 72,000 x 9/12 = Rs. 54,000
Actual rent = Rs. 90,000 (Rs. 15,000 p.m. for 6 months from July to December, 2016)
Gross Annual Value = Rs. 90,000 (being higher of Expected Rent of Rs. 75,000 and actual rent of
Rs. 90,000)
5. (a) Computation of Total Income of Mr. Dhanush and Mrs. Meena for the A.Y. 2017 -18
Particulars Mr. Dhanush Mrs. Meena
(Rs.) (Rs.) (Rs.)
Salaries 4,60,000
Profits and gains of business or profession 7,50,000
Income from other sources:
Income by way of interest from company deposit 30,000
earned by minor daughter A [See Note (d)]
Less: Exemption under section 10(32) 1,500 28,500
Total Income 7,78,500 4,60,000
Notes:
(a) The income of a minor child suffering from any disability of the nature specified in section
80U shall not be included in the hands of the parents. Hence, Rs. 1,08,000, being the
income of minor son ‘B’ who suffers from disability specified under section 80U, shall not
be included in the hands of either of his parents.
(b) The income derived by the minor from manual work or from any activity involving exercise
of his skill, talent or specialised knowledge or experience will not be included in the
income of his parent. Hence, in the given case, Rs. 86,000 being the income of the minor
daughter ‘C’ shall not be clubbed in the hands of the parents.
(c) Under section 56(2)(vii), cash gifts received from any person/persons exceeding
Rs. 50,000 during the year in aggregate is taxable. Since the cash gift in this case does
not exceed Rs. 50,000, the same is not taxable.

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 (d) The clubbing provisions are attracted even in respect of income of minor married
daughter. The income of the minor will be included in the income of that parent whose
total income is greater. Hence, income of minor married daughter ‘A’ from company
deposit shall be clubbed in the hands of the Mr. Dhanush and exemption under section
10(32) of Rs. 1,500 per child shall be allowed in respect of such income.
(b) Computation of total income and tax payable by Mr. Manish for the A.Y. 2017-18
Particulars Rs. Rs.
Gross total income including long term capital gain 8,18,240
Less: Long term capital gain 2,45,000
5,73,240
Less: Deductions under Chapter VI-A:
Under section 80C in respect of PPF deposit 1,40,000
Under section 80D (it is assumed that premium of Rs. 31,000
is paid by otherwise than by cash. The deduction would be
restricted to Rs. 30,000, since Mr. Manish is a senior citizen) 30,000
Under section 80G (See Notes 1 & 2 below) 19,662
Under section 80TTA (See Note 3 below) 10,000 1,99,662
Total income (excluding long term capital gains) 3,73,578

Total income (including long term capital gains) 6,18,578

Total income (rounded off) 6,18,580
Tax on total income (including long-term capital gains of Rs.
2,45,000)
LTCG Rs. 2,45,000 x 20% 49,000
Balance total income Rs. 3,73,580 _7,358
56,358
Add: Education cess @2% and Secondary and higher education
cess @1% 1,691
Total tax liability 58,049
Total tax liability (rounded off) 58,050
Notes:
1. Computation of deduction under section 80G:
Particulars Rs.
Gross total income (excluding long term capital gains) 5,73,240
Less: Deduction under section 80C, 80D & 80TTA 1,80,000
3,93,240
10% of the above 39,324
Contribution made 50,000
Lower of the two eligible for deduction under section 80G 39,324
Deduction under section 80G – 50% of Rs. 39,324
19,662

2. Deduction under section 80G is allowed only if amount is paid by any mode other than cash,
in case of amount exceeding Rs. 10,000. Therefore, the contribution made to public charitable
trust is eligible for deduction since it is made by way of an account payee cheque.

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 3. Deduction of upto Rs. 10,000 under section 80TTA is allowed, inter alia, to an individual
assessee if gross total income includes interest income from deposits in a saving account
with bank.
6. (a) Since the turnover of Ms. Bharti for F.Y.2015-16, i.e., Rs. 205 lakhs, has exceeded the
monetary limit of Rs. 100 lakhs prescribed under section 44AB, he has to comply with the tax
deduction provisions during the financial year 2016-17, subject to, however, the exemptions
provided for under the relevant sections for applicability of TDS provisions.
(i) Interest paid to Indian Bank on term loan
TDS under section 194A is not attracted in respect of interest paid to a banking company.
(ii) Advertisement expenses to R (two individual payments of Rs. 24,000 and Rs. 34,000)
Under section 194C, the provisions for tax deduction at source would not be attracted if
the amount paid to a contractor does not exceed Rs. 30,000 in a single payment or
Rs. 1,00,000 in the aggregate during the financial year. Therefore, provisions for
deduction of tax at source under section 194C are not attracted in respect of payment of
Rs. 24,000 to R.
However, payment of Rs. 34,000 to R would attract TDS@1% under section 194C, since
it exceeds Rs. 30,000.
Note - The tax to be deducted would be Rs. 340, being 1% of Rs. 34,000.
(iii) Factory rent of Rs. 1,85,000 paid to C
Tax has to be deducted under section 194-I as the rental payment exceeds Rs. 1,80,000.
Note - The tax to be deducted is Rs. 18,500, being 10% of Rs. 1,85,000.
(iv) Brokerage of Rs. 16,000 paid to B, a sub-broker
Tax has to be deducted @5% under section 194-H as the brokerage exceeds
Rs. 15,000 during the F.Y. 2016-17.
Note - The tax to be deducted is Rs. 800, being 5% of Rs. 16,000.
(b) (i) Disagree
The return of income of LLP should be verified by a designated partner.
Any other partner can verify the Return of Income of LLP only in the following cases:-
(1) where for any unavoidable reason such designated partner is not able to verify the
return, or,
(2) where there is no designated partner.
(ii) Disagree
In case Mr. X opts to offer his income as per the presumptive taxation provisions of
section 44AD, then, the due date under section 139(1) for filing of return of income for
the year ended 31.03.2017, shall be 31 st July, 2017.
In case Mr. X does not opt for presumptive taxation provisions under section 44AD and,
he has to get his accounts audited under section 44AB, in which case the due date for
filing return would be 30th September, 2017.
(c) (i) True: Section 139A(2) provides that the Assessing Officer may, having regard to the
nature of transactions as may be prescribed, also allot a PAN to any other person,
whether any tax is payable by him or not, in the manner and in accordance with the
procedure as may be prescribed.
(ii) False: Section 140(b) provides that where the Karta of a HUF is absent from India, the
return of income can be verified by any other adult member of the family; such member
can be a male or female member.
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 Section B: Indirect Taxes
1. (a) Computation of value of taxable services and service tax liability of Narayan Bank Ltd.
Sl. Particulars Amount
No. (Rs. in lakh)
(i) Sale and purchase of forward contract -
(ii) Commission charged on debt collection services 18.00
(iii) Margin earned on reverse repo transaction -
(iv) Administration charges for extending home loans 12.00
Value of taxable service 30.00
Service tax @ 15% (including SBC & KKC) 4.50
Notes:
1. Sale and purchase of forward contract is not taxable as it is outside the scope of definition
of “service”.
2. Commission charged on debt collection services is taxable, as debt collection services
are not considered as transaction in money so as to be excluded from the definition of
service.
3. The margin earned on reverse repo transaction is not taxable as it is excluded from the
definition of service itself being the sale and purchase of securities, which are goods.
4. Administrative charges collected over and above the interest would not be a part of the
negative list and thus would represent taxable consideration.
(b) Computation of sale price under CST Act
Particulars Rs.
Total sales 75,00,000
Less: Goods returned by Mr. X 1,00,000
(deductible since such goods are returned within 6 months)
Goods rejected by Mr. Y after six months 50,000
(deductible since the period of 6 months for return of goods is not
applicable in respect of rejected goods being a case of un-fructified sale)
Goods returned by Mr. Z Nil
(not deductible since such goods are returned after six months)
Dharmada (includible while computing turnover) Nil
Sale Price under CST Act 73,50,000
2. (a) Computation of CENVAT credit available with Paaji Motors Ltd.:
Particulars Service tax
@ 14% (Rs.)
Sales promotion services [Note 1] 1,40,000
Market research for the new car launched by Paaji Motors Ltd. [Note 1] 2,80,000
Quality control services [Note 1] 1,40,000
Routine maintenance of the cars manufactured by Paaji Motors Ltd. 70,000
[Note 2]
Insurance of the cars manufactured [Note 2] 98,000

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 Outdoor catering services provided to its employees [Note 3] Nil
Total CENVAT credit available 7,28,000
Notes:
1. As per the definition of the input services, there is a specific inclusion with regard to the
following services:-
(a) Sales promotion services
(b) Market research services
(c) Quality control services
Hence, the CENVAT credit of the service tax paid on the aforesaid services is available.
2. Service of general insurance business and repair and maintenance, in so far as they
relate to a motor vehicle which is not a capital goods, is excluded from the definition of
the input service except when used by a manufacturer of a motor vehicle in respect of a
motor vehicle manufactured by such person.
Thus, credit of the service tax paid on the insurance and maintenance of cars
manufactured by Paaji Motors Ltd. is available.
3. Outdoor catering services to the employees are specifically excluded from the definition
of the input services. Hence, CENVAT credit of service tax paid on such services is not
available.
4. Credit of SBC is not available since it is not CENVATable. Further, since Paaji Motors Ltd.
is a manufacturer, credit of KKC will also not be available. So, credit of only service tax
@ 14% is allowed.
(b) As per rule 6 of the Service Tax Rules, 1994, in case of individuals and partnership firms
whose aggregate value of taxable services provided from one or more premises is Rs. 50 lakh
or less in the previous financial year, the service provider has the option to pay tax on taxable
services provided or agreed to be provided by him upto a total of Rs. 50 lakh in the current
financial year on receipt basis. Since in the present case, aggregate value of services
provided by Mr. Vipin in the preceding financial year was Rs. 60 lakh, he cannot exercise the
said option.
Resultantly, he is required to pay service tax in accordance with Point of Taxation Rules,
2011(POTR). As per rule 3 of the POTR, if the invoice is issued within 30 days of the
completion of the provision of the service, point of taxation is:-
(i) date of invoice (01.07.2017), or
(ii) date of receipt of payment (20.08.2017),
whichever is earlier.
Thus, point of taxation, in the given case, is date of invoice, i.e., 01.07.2017.
However, if the aggregate value of services provided by Mr. Vi pin in the preceding financial
year was Rs. 40 lakh, he has the option to pay tax on taxable services provided or agreed to
be provided by him upto a total of Rs. 50 lakh in the current financial year on receipt basis. In
that case, point of taxation will be 20.08.2017.
3. (a) No, Bhole is not liable to pay service tax on the transaction entered into by him with Jaggi
Brothers. The transfer of tempos by way of hiring along with right to use is a deemed sales
as per article 366(29A) of the Constitution of India. Charging section 66B of the Finance Act,
1994 stipulates that service tax is leviable on the value of all ‘services’ provided by one person
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 to another. However, transfer, delivery or supply of any goods which is deemed to be a sale
within the meaning of article 366(29A) of the Constitution is specifically excluded from the
definition of ‘service’ under section 65B(44) of the Finance Act, 1994.
Therefore, the transaction entered into by Bhole with Jaggi Brothers is not chargeable to
service tax. Instead, VAT is leviable on the same.
(b) Computation of service tax payable
S. Particulars Value of Service tax
No. taxable liability
services (including SBC
(Rs.) & KKC) (Rs.)
1. Services by way of waxing of apples to provide Nil
it an artificial sheen for increasing its
marketability [Note 1]
2. Admission to a Railway Museum [Note 2] Nil
3. Transportation of patients to Jivan Nursing Nil
Home and Shanti Multispecialty Hospital, in an
ambulance owned by XYZ Ltd. [Note 3]
4. Admission to a Telly Award Function [Note 4] 5,10,000 5,10,000 ×15%
= 76,500
5. Transportation of milk by a goods transport Nil
agency [Note 5]
Notes:
As per mega exemption Notification No. 25/2012 ST dated 20.06.2012:
1. services by way of waxing of fruits which do not change/alter the essential characteristics
of the said fruits are exempt from service tax.
2. services provided by way of admission to a museum are exempt from service tax.
3. ambulance services provided by an entity which is not a clinical establishment or an
authorised medical practitioner or paramedics are also exempt from service tax.
4. service by way of admission to award functions is exempt from service tax if the amount
charged is upto Rs. 500 per person for right to admission to such event. In case the
amount charged per person exceeds Rs. 500, entire consideration would be liable to
service tax.
5. services of transportation of milk, salt and food grain including flours, pulses and rice by
a goods carriage are exempt from service tax.
4. (a) Where an assessee has paid to the credit of Central Government any amount in excess of the
amount required to be paid towards service tax liability for a month/quarter, the assessee may
adjust such excess amount paid by him against his service tax liability for the succeeding
month/quarter. Such adjustment is subject to the condition that the excess am ount paid is on
account of reasons not involving interpretation of law, taxability, valuation or applicability of
any exemption notification.
Since Mr. Aakash Goel has paid the excess amount on account of a clerical error, he can
adjust the excess payment of Rs. 3,15,000 against his service tax liability for the succeeding
quarter.

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 (b) Computation of export duty
Particulars Amount (Rs.)
Assessable value of the export goods 55,00,000
Export duty @ 8% [Refer Note below] 4,40,000
Note: In case of goods entered for export, the rate of duty shall be the rate in force on the
date on which the proper officer makes an order permitting clearance and loading of the goods
for exportation.
(c) Since the articles are not covered under section 4A of Central Excise Act, 1944 (RSP based
valuation provisions), excise duty will be payable on the basis of assessable value under
section 4 of Central Excise Act (transaction value). Thus, value for purpose of excise duty will
be Rs. 1,300 i.e., the price at which the articles are sold to wholesalers.
Particulars Rs.
Transaction value [price at which Gama Engineers sells articles to their 1,300
wholesalers]
Excise duty @ 12.5% [12.5% of Rs. 1,300] 162.5
Excise duty payable (rounded off) 163
5. (a) As per section 66D(g) of the Finance Act, 1994, selling of space for advertisements in print
media is included in the negative list of services. In other words, advertisement in all media
except print media is liable to service tax. Therefore, sale of space for advertisements on
internet websites, sale of time for advertisement to be broadcast on TV Channel and
advertising on film screen in theatres are liable to service tax.
Further, definition of print media specifically excludes business directories. Therefore,
advertising in business directories attracts service tax.
Services related to preparation of advertisement are liable to service tax as they are not
included in the negative list.
Computation of service tax payable
Services Value of Service tax @
service 15% (including
Rs. SBC & KKC) (Rs.)
Sale of space for advertisement in a leading 55,000 Nil
newspaper
Services related to preparation of advertisement 65,000 9,750
Sale of space for advertisements on internet websites 50,000 7,500
Sale of time for advertisement to be broadcast on TV 1,00,000 15,000
Channel
Advertising in business directories 25,000 3,750
Advertising on film screen in theatres 90,000 13,500
(b) Mere repacking from large container to small pack is not ‘manufacture’ of oil as oil continues
to be oil – no new product comes into existence having a distinct name, character or use.
Hence, the activity is not ‘manufacture’ and excise duty is not payable.
However, if such oil is covered under section 4A of Central Excise Act, 1944 (RSP based
valuation provisions), the activity of labelling will be ‘deemed manufacture’ and PQR Co. will
be liable to pay excise duty on such containers of one litre each.
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 6. (a) Aggregator means a person, who owns and manages a web based software application, and
by means of the application and a communication device, enables a potential customer to
connect with persons providing service of a particular kind under the brand name or trade
name of the aggregator. In relation to service provided by a person involving an aggregator
in any manner, the aggregator of the service is the person liable for paying service tax.
Since in the given case, Safe Technologies Ltd. fulfills all the conditions of being an
aggregator, it will be liable to pay service tax under reverse charge.
However, where the aggregator neither has a physical presence nor does it have a
representative for any purpose in the taxable territory, it will have to appoint a person in the
taxable territory for the purpose of paying service tax and such person will be the person liable
for paying service tax. Therefore, Safe Technologies Ltd. will have to appoint a person in
India for the purpose of paying service tax if Safe Technologies Ltd. is located in New York
and does not have a representative in India.
(b) Computation of net VAT liability and total sales value
Particulars Rs.
Intra-State purchases of raw material (excluding VAT Rs. 10,000) 2,50,000
Purchases of raw materials from unregistered dealer [Refer Note 1] 80,000
High seas purchases of raw materials [Refer Note 2] 2,03,500
Purchase of raw materials from other States [Refer Note 3] 51,000
Transportation charges, wages and manufacturing expenses 1,45,000
Cost of production 7,29,500
Add: Profit margin 15% 1,09,425
8,38,925
Add: VAT @ 12.5% 1,04,866
Total sales value (invoice value) 9,43,791
Computation of Net VAT liability
Rs.
VAT on above sales price @ 12.5% 1,04,866
Less: Input tax credit on intra-State purchases [Refer Note 4] 10,000
Net VAT payable 94,866
Notes:
1. Input tax credit is not available on the purchases of raw materials from unregistered
dealer.
2. Duty paid on high seas purchases i.e., imports is not a State VAT, so input tax credit is
not available in respect of the same and it is a part of cost of production.
3. Input tax credit in respect of tax paid on inter-state purchases is not allowed.
4. Tax on intra-State purchases is Rs. 10,000. As credit of the same will be available, it is
not included in the cost of production.
5. Interest on loan has been excluded for calculating the cost of production as the loan is
availed for purposes other than working capital.

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