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Service Tax Ethical and Professional Issues

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Which of the following is not a professional obligation of a Service Tax consultant?

  1. To maintain confidentiality of client information.

  2. To provide accurate and timely advice to clients.

  3. To charge excessive fees for services rendered.

  4. To comply with all applicable laws and regulations.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Service Tax consultants are required to charge reasonable fees for their services. Charging excessive fees is considered unethical and unprofessional.

What is the primary responsibility of a Service Tax consultant?

  1. To maximize the tax liability of clients.

  2. To minimize the tax liability of clients.

  3. To ensure compliance with Service Tax laws and regulations.

  4. To provide investment advice to clients.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The primary responsibility of a Service Tax consultant is to ensure that their clients comply with all applicable Service Tax laws and regulations.

Which of the following is not a prohibited activity for a Service Tax consultant?

  1. Soliciting or accepting bribes.

  2. Misrepresenting facts to clients or tax authorities.

  3. Engaging in conflicts of interest.

  4. Providing pro bono services to clients.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Providing pro bono services to clients is not a prohibited activity for a Service Tax consultant.

What is the ethical obligation of a Service Tax consultant when they discover that a client has made a material misstatement on their Service Tax return?

  1. To inform the client of the error and advise them to correct it.

  2. To ignore the error and continue to provide services to the client.

  3. To withdraw from the engagement and report the error to the tax authorities.

  4. To charge the client a higher fee for their services.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The ethical obligation of a Service Tax consultant is to inform the client of the error and advise them to correct it.

What is the professional obligation of a Service Tax consultant when they are approached by a client who wants to engage in tax evasion?

  1. To decline the engagement and report the client to the tax authorities.

  2. To accept the engagement and assist the client in evading taxes.

  3. To charge the client a higher fee for their services.

  4. To ignore the client's request and continue to provide services to them.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The professional obligation of a Service Tax consultant is to decline the engagement and report the client to the tax authorities.

Which of the following is not a conflict of interest for a Service Tax consultant?

  1. Providing services to a client who is a competitor of another client.

  2. Accepting a gift from a client.

  3. Having a personal relationship with a client.

  4. Providing services to a client who is a family member.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Providing services to a client who is a family member is not a conflict of interest for a Service Tax consultant.

What is the ethical obligation of a Service Tax consultant when they are approached by a client who wants to engage in tax avoidance?

  1. To decline the engagement and report the client to the tax authorities.

  2. To accept the engagement and assist the client in avoiding taxes.

  3. To charge the client a higher fee for their services.

  4. To ignore the client's request and continue to provide services to them.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The ethical obligation of a Service Tax consultant is to decline the engagement and report the client to the tax authorities.

Which of the following is not a prohibited activity for a Service Tax consultant?

  1. Soliciting or accepting bribes.

  2. Misrepresenting facts to clients or tax authorities.

  3. Engaging in conflicts of interest.

  4. Providing pro bono services to clients.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Providing pro bono services to clients is not a prohibited activity for a Service Tax consultant.

What is the ethical obligation of a Service Tax consultant when they discover that a client has made a material misstatement on their Service Tax return?

  1. To inform the client of the error and advise them to correct it.

  2. To ignore the error and continue to provide services to the client.

  3. To withdraw from the engagement and report the error to the tax authorities.

  4. To charge the client a higher fee for their services.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The ethical obligation of a Service Tax consultant is to inform the client of the error and advise them to correct it.

What is the professional obligation of a Service Tax consultant when they are approached by a client who wants to engage in tax evasion?

  1. To decline the engagement and report the client to the tax authorities.

  2. To accept the engagement and assist the client in evading taxes.

  3. To charge the client a higher fee for their services.

  4. To ignore the client's request and continue to provide services to them.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The professional obligation of a Service Tax consultant is to decline the engagement and report the client to the tax authorities.

Which of the following is not a conflict of interest for a Service Tax consultant?

  1. Providing services to a client who is a competitor of another client.

  2. Accepting a gift from a client.

  3. Having a personal relationship with a client.

  4. Providing services to a client who is a family member.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Providing services to a client who is a family member is not a conflict of interest for a Service Tax consultant.

What is the ethical obligation of a Service Tax consultant when they are approached by a client who wants to engage in tax avoidance?

  1. To decline the engagement and report the client to the tax authorities.

  2. To accept the engagement and assist the client in avoiding taxes.

  3. To charge the client a higher fee for their services.

  4. To ignore the client's request and continue to provide services to them.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The ethical obligation of a Service Tax consultant is to decline the engagement and report the client to the tax authorities.

Which of the following is not a prohibited activity for a Service Tax consultant?

  1. Soliciting or accepting bribes.

  2. Misrepresenting facts to clients or tax authorities.

  3. Engaging in conflicts of interest.

  4. Providing pro bono services to clients.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Providing pro bono services to clients is not a prohibited activity for a Service Tax consultant.

What is the ethical obligation of a Service Tax consultant when they discover that a client has made a material misstatement on their Service Tax return?

  1. To inform the client of the error and advise them to correct it.

  2. To ignore the error and continue to provide services to the client.

  3. To withdraw from the engagement and report the error to the tax authorities.

  4. To charge the client a higher fee for their services.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The ethical obligation of a Service Tax consultant is to inform the client of the error and advise them to correct it.

What is the professional obligation of a Service Tax consultant when they are approached by a client who wants to engage in tax evasion?

  1. To decline the engagement and report the client to the tax authorities.

  2. To accept the engagement and assist the client in evading taxes.

  3. To charge the client a higher fee for their services.

  4. To ignore the client's request and continue to provide services to them.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The professional obligation of a Service Tax consultant is to decline the engagement and report the client to the tax authorities.

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