Service tax is indirect tax levied by central government and administered by CBEC, as per Service tax act 1994 ever service provider whose gross receipts exceeds 9 lacs should register with CBEC by submitting ST-1 .The service provider should pay service tax on monthly basis or Quarterly basis as the case may by if once the Taxable service receipts exceed 10 lacs during the financial year.
The CBEC will give Service tax registration certificate in Form ST-2 along with service tax registration No. This number needs to be quote on all service invoices raised by the service provider.
Service tax registration is mandatory for those, who need pay service tax in reverse charge mechanism/Joint charge mechanism, those who need to distribute input credit.