How 'ld manufctrer show Freight reimb. and Serv Tax on invoi

Originally posted by : Abhay
	How should Manufacturer who sells ex factory and is only assisting his customers by engaging Transporter on Customers' behalf and getting reimbursement of Outward Freight and service tax paid on customers' behalf shows it over his excise cum commercial invoice? Will Customer be able to take service tax credit if Manufacturer shows "Freight Reimbursed" and "Service tax" on his invoice below the Product basic value+Excise+VAT/CST?

1) Sales are made at factory gate and transport charges paid beyond it is not an input service.

2) for the transport charges you have two options

a) paid by you and issued debit note in favor of client , in this case service tax is borne by you, no cenvat credit available to party, however in case of GTA the service receipent is tax payer,

here the legal complications will arise again for the buyer again to pay GTA, as once its paid by you , again its paid by client in books for the same service.

you can not issue invoice of GTA with service tax as service tax paid by you would qualify you as service user, not provider.

b)As the buyer is actual user and receipent of said GTA service,  buyer will pay direct to transporter, pay service tax and take credit , as this service is directly related his inputs and qualify for input service. 

Collect the actual freight through  your sale bill by showing seperately .There is no excise duty and vat on this amount.  Pay service tax on the freight amount and take the credit of tax so paid. As per the present legal position emerged form court decision, any service relating to the business qualifies as input service.