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https://help.tallysolutions.com/docs/te9rel63/Tax_India/Service_tax/Pure_Agent_Services.htm

Recording Pure Agent Services (Service Tax)

A pure agent is a service provider who is a liaison between another service provider and a client. An expense incurred by the pure agent is exempt from service tax.

Tally.ERP 9 provides the facility to exclude the costs and expenses incurred by a service provider acting as a pure agent from total service charges to get taxable amount.

For example , o n 01-06-2016, D-Day Events acted as a pure agent in getting event management services to Expecto Magic . The service cost amounted to ₹ 1,50,000, including the pure agent expenses of ₹ 25,000. The service tax is charged at 14.0%, and Swachh Bharat Cess (SBC) and Krishi Kalyan cess are charged at 0.50% each.

To record the transaction

1. Go to Gateway of Tally > Accounting Vouchers > F8: Sales > Accounting Invoice .

2. Select Expecto Magic in the field Party's A/c Name .

3. Select the sales ledger under Particulars .

4. Enter the pure agent expenses 25,000, in the field Allowable Expenses .

The Service Tax Details screen appears as shown below:

5. Enter 1,50,000 in the field Amount .

6. Select service tax, SBC and Krishi Kalyan cess ledgers. The values are calculated automatically on the difference amount.

o Click A : Tax Analysis .

o Click F1 : Detailed to view the breakup of service tax details.

o Press Esc to return to sales invoice.

The sales invoice appears as shown below:

7. Enter the Narration , if required.

8. Press O to override the transaction details and save.