service tax applicability on printing?, Service Tax

[Navendu Dwivedi]

Sir,

We are engaged in printing work. We print stationery, books, forms, brochures, catalogues, invitation cards, & such allied jobs as per the requirement & specification of the customers. Some customers provide us the raw material (Paper) & for some we purchase from market. As you know the process involves design, platemaking, printing, binding & packing. We have been charging VAT @ 5% on the total invoice value.

My question is : as per the new service tax criteria, are we supposed to charge ST from all customers? If yes, then VAT will still be charged?

Kindly enlighten on the issue.

thanks

NAVENDU

LASERPRINTS

Posts / Replies

[thiruvettai iruvan]

printing works will not attracts service tax,as there is no desining ,moreover paid vat..t.babu29

[Pradeep Khatri]

Printing attracts WCT (under VAT).  Principles of Thompson Press vs. ETO (P&H) will be applicable in such scenario.