TMI BlogService Tax on Printing SareesX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Dear All, I want to ask hereby that whether Service Tax is applicable on Printing of Sarees?? which is only Intermediate Job Work Does no amount to Manufacture....Raw Sarees was provided by service receiver.. - Reply By Kiran Tahelani - The Reply = As per Serial No.30(ii)(a) of the Notification No. 25/2012-Service Tax dated 20th June 2012 , the said entry is exempt. Therefore prima facie it se ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ems that your activity is exempt from whole of service tax. - Reply By Amit Agrawal - The Reply = I agree with Ms. Kiran Tahelani. - Reply By KASTURI SETHI - The Reply = Are you sure that the process of printing on sarees does not amount to manufacture ? What is the basis of the wording, 'does not amount to manufacture' Of which grey fabric (saree) are you talking of whe ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ther cotton or synthetic ? - Reply By KASTURI SETHI - The Reply = As per Note No.4 of Chapters 52 , 54 55 of Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985 and Note No.11 of Chapter 62 of Central Excise Tariff Act , the process of printing on dress material amounts to manufacture. So the process of printing on grey fabric on job work basis is not covered under the phrase, 'Does not amount ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... to Manufacture'. Hence examine your query in view of the above reply to take a correct decision. Your query is very brief. It lacks in full facts of the issue. - Reply By Amit Agrawal - The Reply = In continuation of my earlier post, please note the followings: A. Before 01.06.2015, no service tax was leviable upon any process amounting to manufacture or production of goods ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... 9;' in terms of Section 66D (f) read with Section 66 B of the Finance Act, 1994 (32 of 1994) . B. Before 31.03.2017, services by way of Carrying out an intermediate production process as job work in relation to agriculture, printing or textile processing were exempted from service tax due to then prevalent Serial No. 30 (a) of Notification No. 25/2012-Service Tax dated 20th June ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... 2012 i.e. Mega exemption notification (i.e. as prevalent before being substituted vide vide Not. 7/2017 - Dated 2-2-2017, with effect from the date on which the Finance Bill, 2017 receives assent of the President i.e. 31.03.2017 ) B1. Similarly, before 31.03.2017, Carrying out an intermediate production process as job work in relation to any goods excluding alcoholic liquors for human ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... consumption,] on which appropriate duty is payable by the principal manufacturer was exempted from service tax as per then prevalent Serial No. 30 (c) of Mega Exemption Notification. C. Since 31.03.2017 till 30.06.2017, services by way of carrying out any intermediate production process as job work not amounting to manufacture or production in relation to agriculture, printing or t ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... extile processing was exempted (Serial No. 30 (ii) (a) of Mega exemption notification after being substituted vide vide Not. 7/2017 - Dated 2-2-2017, with effect from the date on which the Finance Bill, 2017 receives assent of the President i.e. 31.03.2017 ). C1. Similarly, since 31.03.2017 till 30.06.2017, Services by way of carrying out any process amounting to manufacture or production ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... of goods excluding alcoholic liquor for human consumption' was exempted from service tax as per then prevalent Serial No. 30 (i) of Mega Exemption Notification. Accordingly, so service tax was payable on subject activity irrespective of the fact that subject job-work process amounted to manufacture or not, in my view. These are ex facie views of mine, the same should not be constru ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ed as professional advice / suggestion. - Reply By Amit Agrawal - The Reply = Correction in my last post above: Please read Para A as follows: Before 31.03.2017, no service tax was leviable upon services by way of carrying out any process amounting to manufacture or production of goods excluding alcoholic liquor for human consumption'' in terms of Section 66D (f) read wi ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... th Section 66B of the Finance Act, 1994 (32 of 1994) . - Reply By Amit Agrawal - The Reply = Please read 'the conclusion' in my post at serial No. 5 as follows: Accordingly, NO service tax was payable on subject activity irrespective of the fact that subject job-work process amounted to manufacture or not, in my view. These are ex facie views of mine and the same should not be ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... construed as professional advice / suggestion. I respect contrary views. - Service Tax on Printing Sarees - Query Started By: - Chetan Manek Dated:- 1-6-2023 Service Tax - Got 7 Replies - Service Tax - Discussion Forum - Knowledge Sharing, reply post by an expert, personal opinion Tax Management India - taxmanagementindia - taxmanagement - taxmanagementindia.com - TMI - TaxTMI - TMITax ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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