Who can claim set-off in respect of purchase of motorcar with reference to Rule 54 under MVAT ACT,2002?

Whether right to use Act applies on renting of Chartered Planes. Further whether there is any difference in renting of planes just like in the case of yellow black taxi and ordinary taxi

When we pay our vendors for transportation of goods, vendor charges his service charge + octroi. VAT is applicable for the sevices provided, but is it applicable on Octroi Charges too...Please help....

Our company caterer incurred certain repair charges which we were supposed to reimburse.
He raised invoice for reimbursement. He got the repairs done by a service centre and produced invoice raised by that service centre as supporting.
The service centre had charged VAT @ 0.5 %.
In the invoice raised by the caterer, he has charged VAT @ 4 %.
Should VAT be paid on reimbursement when it is very clear that the caterer is not making any profit out of that transaction.

Pls let me know about the Composition scheme for works contract.basically i want to know how we derive the actual turnover for hotel industries and other such undertakings whic provide srevice.

MVAT Schedule Entry for LPG Gas Cylinders

Suppose we have collected CST at the time of O.G.S.. Whether this can be claimed as a Credeit against Input VAT? What could be the consequencies if reverse situation? Can CST collected can be claimed as a Set off against CST paid?

Our company have a caterer who provides meals, snacks etc for a rate per item.
For snacks the rate is Rs. 6.00 per unit + VAt + service tax. The M.R.P.( as mentioned on the cover of the pack)of the said item is Rs.4.00.
If the M.R.P. includes sales tax, doesen't charging tax by the caterer result in cascading effect.

Back ground:
1.A pvt ltd Company having its Head office in Mumbai with MVAT & CST Registration.
2.It has Branches at New Delhi & Kolkata having the respective VAT & CST Registration.
Query:
1.Goods purchased by the local branch at delhi send to head office under F Form .
- when goods purchased locally it is eligible for VAT input for sales made at delhi branch,but will it eligible for input tax credit on goods purchased locally in delhi & the same stock has been tranfered under form F to the Head Office,even if no sale has been made at delhi branch
- The goods transferred from the branch is to be sold lyving the local VAT where output tax is to be generated & paid to maharastra government.
- Is there any taxation impact on the above transactions.

I would like to give two cases:
1) Contract for printing files / envelop / writing pad etc on which logo as well as name of my company is appearing.
2) A book which contains financial performance of the company.

In both the cases we do not supply any material to the printer like paper/ink etc.
My question is:
1)whether above two cases are works contract or contract for purchase of goods.
2)whether contractor can charge VAT for doing above job.