Cenvat credit and Depreciation on Capital Goods, Central Excise

[Pradeep Kaushik]

Respected Sirs,

we make import of capital goods( Machinery) for our manufecturing unit. Can we take the payment of CVD, additional duty as cenvat credit.

Is there any relation between Cenvat credit and Depreciation on the capital Goods. Because after a certain period the value of Capital goods will be written off due to regular depreciation charged. So according to Depreciation we have to reverse the credit of Cenvat. Please clarify.

 

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[Mangesh Lokre]

You can avail the Cenvat Credit on Imported CG of CVD, Cess on CVD, SHE Cess on CVD and Additional Custom Duty levied under section sub-section (5) of section 3 of the Customs Tariff Act 4%

50% Credit of CVD is eligible for this year and you can avail 100% credit of AED ( 4% )

 

For Depreciation please refer Rule 4 (4) of CCR 2004

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(4) The CENVAT credit in respect of capital goods shall not be allowed in respect of that part of the value of capital goods which represents the amount of duty on such capital goods, which the manufacturer or provider of output service claims as depreciation under section 32 of the Income-tax Act, 1961( 43 of 1961).

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