We are manufacturer of x material (excisable goods) & we have get registered our mfg. unit under excise, we are depositing Service tax-GTA & taking input credit on transporter service used for our mfg. unit
Other than above business we are also trading in y material from other office address, we have Purchased y material from manufacturer & sold to buyer charging nil rate of Sales tax against H-Form (buyer further exported the goods & issued us H-Form) Freight from manufacturer's site to Buyer's shipping port have been paid by us, transporter's bill is also issued in favor of us.
Based on above facts, kindly advise us whether we are liable to deposit the service tax-GTA @ 2.575% on traded goods & can we take input for that also
16 July 2010
If you are Booking cartage in your Books then You will pay service tax. You can take cenvat credit of service tax on input cartage. No service tax cenvat credit on output cartage. Except stock transfer/jobwork up & Down. cartage.
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