Availbility of cenvat credit of service tax on bank charges

Dear Sir,

I think the same should not be allowed as CENVAT Credit... as def. of "input service" means "used by the manufacturer, whether directly or indirectly, in or in relation to the manufacture of final products and clearance of final products upto the place of removal"... and i don't think the service of OD etc. is related to manufacturing of final products.. directly or indirectly....

Bank charges are classifed under "Banking & Other Financial Services". Since they are for your business purpose, they fall under the definition of input service under Cenvat Credit Rules 2004. You can take Cenvat credit BUT you need an invoice/bill/challan with you in case of Dept query. In case of bank, you may only have bank statement. You must maintain the relevant extract of that statement showing that service tax is charged. Otherwise, in case your Excise inspector asks you for supporting, you may need to pay your bank extra for retriving old bank statements or else reverse the credit.

 

ST on Processing fees and OD charges eligible as input available for Cenvat Credit if the Loan/OD facility is for Business purpose.

Can we take service tax credit on processing fees of the bank for last 5 years.

For availing Cenvat on Service tax paid on Bank charges, you can ask to bank to provide a certificate on monthly or quarterly basis. On the base of that certificate you can avail cenvat.

Dear Sir,

In business loan in which figure we have to claim cenvat credit.

i.e Principal,Interest charge,Processing fees,Bank Chrges Extra.

Please suggest

On return of principal and interest amount, no service tax is charged. No there is no question of CENVAT Credit.

On Processing Fees and other Bank Charges, service tax is charged. You can claim CENVAT credit of this amount.

Thanks for the reply

Thanks for the reply

dear sir 

letter of credit charges, acceptance and reterment charges by bank , charges on service tax paid , 

can i claim cenvat creidt 

thanks 

sunil patidar 

Yes. You can avail service tax credit on these services.

can i tack cenvat credit ?