- RMCD released a User Manual to guide businesses on declaring taxable services with different tax rates
- Manual provides clarity on accounting for varying service tax rates, especially when services are subject to different rates
- Businesses may still need to account for service tax at 6% in certain circumstances
- Input value of taxable services under correct service tax rate section to avoid overpayment or underpayment
- User Manual does not clarify how to declare credit notes related to same taxable services with different tax rates
- Businesses issuing credit notes with 6% service tax may face challenges in cancelling invoices from previous taxable period
Source: www2.deloitte.com
Note that this post was (partially) written with the help of AI. It is always useful to review the original source material, and where needed to obtain (local) advice from a specialist.
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