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Clarification - Vat or Service tax

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..... We have an anuual maintenance contract @.40/copy with a service provider for xerox. We are proving everything .i.e. paper,manpower,electricity etc. The service provider only provide free tonar etc. without charging a single amount for the same. Now service provider charging service tax @12.36% which according to me correct but also imposing VAT @7.45% on same billing amount which I think not corre .....

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..... ct since both these two tax can not be applied on same amount since VAt is related with transfer of property of goods and service tax against service provided like here AMC nature though billing is monthly.According to provider, VAT is correct because they are providing Tonar etc. at free of cost. My question such tonar as free of cost and not included in said .40/copy as per agreement that is why .....

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..... they cannot charge VAT as there is no transaction value(since it is free.i.e NIL). SO service tax must be charged and not VAT. - Reply By Surender Gupta - The Reply = I am of the same view as of yours. Only Service tax is payable. VAT is payable when there is transfer of proprty. He does not give you any property, but replace the defective part. The old toner is being taken by him. Moreover, th .....

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..... e repalcement of toner is in the course of providing a service and is a consumable item. - Reply By V Ramanujam - The Reply = I am of the view that change of parts is a 'sale' and when it is done without charging any additional amount, then AMC component itself would be treated as 'transaction value'. Thus, VAT is also leviable on the transaction as 'works contract'. Of course, the AMC agreement .....

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..... required to be seen whether any different stand can be adopted based on facts of the case. - Clarification - Vat or Service tax - Query Started By: - ARIJIT CHOUDHURY Dated:- 22-7-2008 Other Topics - Got 2 Replies - Indian Laws - Discussion Forum - Knowledge Sharing, reply post by an expert, personal opinion Tax Management India - taxmanagementindia - taxmanagement - taxmanagementindia.com - T .....

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