Getting Started with Service Tax

To get started, you have to enable the service tax module in Tally.ERP 9 and enter your company's service tax registration details.

To Enable Service Tax

1. Go to Gateway of Tally > F11: Features > Statutory and Taxation.

2. In the Company Operations Alteration screen, set Enable service tax to Yes.

3. Enable the option Set/alter service tax details.

The Company Operations Alteration screen appears as shown below:

4. Enter Service tax registration no.

5. Select the Type of organisation from the List of Organisations.

6. Compute tax liability based on option will appear, if the you have selected Partnership firm, Individual/ proprietorship, or Limited Liability Partnership. By default, Accrual will be selected. You can change it using backspace to navigate to the option.

7. Enable Set/alter service tax details, to set service tax details in the company level.

   To create a service category

   1. Enter Name of the category.

   2. Define the rate of Service Tax, Education Cess and Secondary Education Cess.

8. Enable Define service category and tax details as masters to Yes, if required.

9. Enable the option Is Reverse Charge Applicable, if required. And select the Type of Reverse Charge.

 The Service Tax Details screen appears as shown below:

10. In the Company Operations Alteration screen, enter PAN/Income Tax number.

11. Enter the Corporate Identity No. (CIN).

12. Press Enter.

13. Press Enter to save the details.

For more service tax configurations, click here.