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..... 1) Budget notfn. no.25/2011 dt 01/03/2011 has only given concession to those service providers who i mports packaged software ( under ch.85 of 1st.sch. of customs tariff act )and where it is not required to declare 'MRP' on the product.They are exempted from paying ' additional duty of customs' which represents--- --- the price payable for "transfer of right to use".In other words .....

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..... the importer has to pay CVD only--(i) on portion of value representing value of medium on which it is recorded and ---(ii) on freight insurance. 2)A parallel notfn.no .14/2011--CE dt.01/03/2011 has been issued to give exemption in respect of C.Excise in similar way as explained above. Query: -a) Whether service tax will be payable after 1/3/2011 on import of packaged sof .....

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..... tware if importer pays CVD as mentioned above in (1) ? b) CVD on freight/insurance CVD on value of 'media' will be very small which importer will pay .He will take exemption on CVD payable on 'value for right to use' which forms greater part of import bill.Therefore importer is benefited now? 3)The above notfn. has not replaced notification no. 53/2010 ST dt.21/12/201 .....

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..... 0 . Service tax notification no.53/2010--ST dt. 21/12/11 still exists.It is not rescinded. Query:- Under what circumstances notfn. no. 53/2010 for import of packaged software will operate after 1/3/11 ? - Reply By Rama Krishana - The Reply = Your issue is technical one and require more careful deliberation. Being a professional brother, may I request you to put your views with reasons .....

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..... first to this query which may help us to understand the same further. - software services - Query Started By: - sunil mehta Dated:- 18-3-2011 Service Tax - Got 1 Reply - 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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