service tax on winding wire manufacturer

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Querist : Anonymous

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03 June 2011 is any service tax exemption for winding wire manufacturer

Bimal Jain

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06 June 2011 Service tax exemption available only when your activity falls with in the definition of Manufacture U/S 2(f) of the Excise Act but it looks like the said activity may not be termed as Manufacture and you may be liable to discharge service tax under BAS.

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Querist : Anonymous

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07 June 2011 Thank u sir,I want to know another query i.es. is there any excise duty exemption apart from 1.5 crores

Asha Kanta Sharma

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24 July 2025 Here's a clear explanation based on your query:

### Service Tax on Winding Wire Manufacturer

* **Service tax exemption** applies **only if your activity qualifies as "manufacture" under Section 2(f) of the Central Excise Act, 1944.**
* If winding wire production **does NOT qualify as manufacture** under this definition, then service tax **may be applicable on certain services provided by you** (such as Business Auxiliary Services - BAS).
* So, if your winding wire production is considered manufacturing under Excise law, then **service tax is NOT applicable on the manufacturing activity itself.**
* But if you provide ancillary taxable services (like repair, maintenance, consultancy, etc.), service tax applies on those services.

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### Excise Duty Exemption

* There is an **excise duty exemption for manufacturers with turnover up to Rs. 1.5 crore per year**.
* If your turnover **exceeds Rs. 1.5 crore**, excise duty registration and payment become mandatory.
* Other than the Rs. 1.5 crore exemption limit, **there are no general excise duty exemptions specifically for winding wire manufacturing**, unless you are located in a special zone like SEZ or fall under some notified category.

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### Summary:

| Issue | Explanation |
| ---------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Service Tax applicability | Exempt if classified as "manufacture" under Section 2(f); else liable on services provided |
| Excise duty exemption limit | Exempt if turnover ≤ Rs. 1.5 crore |
| Additional excise exemptions | Only if special notifications apply (e.g., SEZ) |

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If you want, I can help you verify whether your winding wire manufacturing qualifies as manufacture under the Excise Act or provide references to relevant notifications. Would you like that?

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