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Provisions for availing Input credit

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..... We are rendering commercial and industrial construction services. Out of 10 contracts, in respect of 6 contracts service tax is paid on 100% value. In respect of 4 contracts, we avail 67% abatement (based on notification 01/2006 ). What are the restrictions on availing input credit from 01/03/2006?. Please explain in detail as to whether we should avail only the credits which are directly identif .....

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..... iable in respect of 6 contracts or we should avail input credit on a pro rata basis. - Reply By Surender Gupta - The Reply = You have various options in Cenvat Credit either to avail 100% credit on cetain input services, or upto 20% of out put service tax. Which option is best option is to be determined on the basis of actual analyis of facts and circumstances. - Reply By Madhukar N Hiregange - .....

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..... The Reply = for the 100% payment of service tax you are eligible for credits as under: Capital goods- used for provding taxable servcies. Once the same are used for taxable servcies the use of the same in my view for those where 67% exemption is availed SHOULD be available considering the intemtion of leigislature. However the Not1/2006 states that the exemption is not available if credit avail .....

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..... ed. This is defintie demand.Therefore on CG used commonly there would be a dispute. - Inputs - Those used for services where 100% tax paid would be available. The records for receipt for those projects as well as usage would have to be clear. - INput services - those used exclusively for 100% ST paid projects - those used for exempted projects not available. - those used commonly ( 16 enumrated - .....

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..... see Rule 6) -100% available - those used commonly ( other than 16 specified -only to extent used. Costing certificates may provide the break up b/w thsoe used for 100% ST paid and other. Though not asked please examien the possibility of using Not.12/2003 instead of 1/2006 . You may find that is preferable. - Provisions for availing Input credit - Query Started By: - K Balasubramanian Dated:- .....

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..... 14-9-2006 Service Tax - Got 2 Replies - Service Tax - Discussion Forum - Knowledge Sharing, reply post by an expert, personal opinion Tax Management India - taxmanagementindia - taxmanagement - taxmanagementindia.com - TMI - TaxTMI - TMITax .....

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