Rule 3 Small payment received greater than Invoice amount by 1000

In case

Service Provider receives amount greater than Invoice Amount 

by upto 1000

no service tax shall be payable on such advance.

 

Point of taxation is

Invoice Issued

(or Service Provided if invoice not issued within 30 days)

 

Service tax NOT payable on advance

Note:- 

If amount received in advance greater than 1000, then Service tax payable on the same

Example

Normally minor excess payment is received by service providers like telephone companies

Suppose Airtel sent a postpaid bill of 1000+ Service tax 14%=1140

Customer actually paid a Round figure of 1200

In this case, Rs 60 is advance received from customer

Since it is less than equal to 1000 ,no Service tax payable on it

Purpose

consequently, it is time consuming and difficult to pay service tax on such small advances

Hence, they have been given an option that if such excess amount is upto Rs 1000, no need to pay service tax on same excess.