(a) whether the Government maintains a record of various service providers
who are unregistered but are liable to pay tax; and
(b) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise including Uttar Pradesh and
if not, the reasons therefor; and
(d) the steps taken by the Government to identify and verify such service
providers?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI S. S. PALANIMANICKAM)
(a) No, Sir.
(b) Does not arise in view of the reply to (a) above.
(c) The Government has taken the following steps to identify and verify such service
providers:-
(i) Conducting surveys by the field officers.
(ii) Extensive publicity regarding the liability of service tax on various services.
(iii) Booking cases against unregistered service providers.
(iv) Obtaining information from other Government agencies/departments regarding various
service providers.