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Paper  4  Taxation 
PART  II : Service Tax & VAT 
Statement showing topic-wise distribution of Examination Questions along with Marks 
Chapter 
Termof Examination 
Total 
Marks 
Avg. 
Marks 
Nov. 2009  May 2010  Nov. 2010  May 2011  Nov. 2011  May 2012 
Q  M Q  M Q  M Q  M Q  M Q  M
PART-II : SERVICE TAX AND VAT 
                           
1 
Basic Concepts of Service Tax      5(a)  2  6(b)(ii)  2  4(b)  4          8  1.3 
2 
Point of Taxation                             
3 
Valuation of Taxable Service  5(d)  2      4(b)  4  1(c) 
2(b) 
5 
4 
3(b)  4  2(b) 
3(b)(g) 
4 
0.5 
23.5  4 
4 
Payment of Service Tax and Filing 
of Returns 
               
           
 
Unit-1  Payment of Service Tax  5(a) 
6(b)(iii) 
2 
3 
6(b)(ii) 
6(b)(iii) 
3 
3 
 
2(b) 
3(b) 
4 
4 
3(b)(i) 
3(b)(ii) 
5(b) 
2 
2 
4 
2(b) 
4(b) 
6(b) 
4 
4 
4 
3(b)(h)  0.5 
 
39.5  6.6 
Unit-2  Filing of Returns  5(b) 
6(b)(ii) 
2 
3 
5(c)  2  5(b)  4  7(b)  4  5(b)  4  7(b)  4  23  3.8 
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5 
VAT-Concepts and General 
Principles 
7(c) 
8(a) 
8(b)(i) 
2 
8 
3 
7(a) 
7(d) 
8(b)(i) 
2 
2 
3 
1(d) 
3(c) 
7(c) 
5 
4 
4 
1(d) 
2(c) 
5(c) 
6(c) 
5 
4 
4 
4 
1(d) 
2(c) 
5( c) 
7(c) 
5 
4 
4 
4 
2(c) 
4(c) 
5(c) 
6(c) 
4 
4 
4 
4 
83  13.8 
6 
Input Tax Credit and Composition 
Scheme for Small Dealers 
                         
 
 
Unit-1  Input Tax Credit  8(b)(iii)  3  8(a)  8  6(c)  4  4(c)  4  4(c)(iv)  1  1(c) 
3(c) 
5 
4 
29  4.8 
 
Unit-2  Composition Scheme For 
Small Dealers 
    7(c)  2  5(c)  4  3(c)  4  3(c)  4      14  2.3 
7 
VAT Procedures  7(a) 
7(b) 
7(d) 
8(b)(ii) 
2 
2 
2 
3 
7(b) 
8(b)(ii) 
8(b)(iii) 
2 
3 
3 
2(c) 
4(c) 
4 
4 
7(c)  4  4(c)(i) 
4(c)(ii) 
4(c)(iii) 
6(c) 
1 
1 
1 
4
7(c)  4 
 
40  6.7 
Note:  Q represents question numbers as they appeared in the question paper of respective examination. M represents the 
marks which each question carries. The above matrix has been prepared in accordance with the current syllabus applicable for 
May 2013 examination. 
The question papers of all the past attempts of IPCC can be accessed fromthe BOS Knowledge Portal on the  Institutes website 
www.icai.org. 
 
 
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CONTENTS 
Chapter  Chapter Heading  Page No. 
  PART II : SERVICE TAX AND VAT   
1  Basic Concepts of Service Tax  1.1  1.9 
2  Point of Taxation  2.1  2.10 
3  Valuation of Taxable Service  3.1  3.15 
4  Payment of Service Tax and Filing of Returns  4.1  4.18 
  Unit-1: Payment of Service Tax  4.1  4.12 
  Unit-2: Filing of Returns  4.13  4.18 
5  VAT  Concepts and General Principles  5.1  5.26 
6  Input Tax Credit and Composition Scheme for Small Dealers  6.1  6.16 
  Unit-1: Input Tax Credit  6.1  6.12 
  Unit-2: Composition Scheme For Small Dealers  6.13  6.16 
7  VAT Procedures  7.1  7.7 
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