Cenvat on input issued for R & D situated in factory

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..... We are manufacturer. We have in house research and development centre where we are developing new products, grades as per requirement of customer. Further some time we even take trail production before going for full batch production. To this purpose we issue some quantity of our raw material. My query is whether we need to reverse the cenvat credit to the proportionate to quantity issue to R D .....

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..... . Please also give me 2 3 case law in support. - Reply By Rajesh Nathoo - The Reply = Dear Mr. Bhopi, There is no need to reverse credit . Inputs used in R D are eligibile for taking Cenvat Credit . If we go by the definition of inputs .................... whetther contained in the final product or not ............................................... . R D activity is an integral p .....

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..... art of manufacturing .U can not manufacture your product without trial production . Cost incurred on inputs used in R D is ultimately recovered from the buyers and is included in Transaction Value . So credit of inputs used in R D is eligible . - Reply By Pradeep Khatri - The Reply = CENVAT credit on inputs used in R D Activities would be allowed. As R D is an important part of manufactur .....

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..... ing. - Reply By sreemannarayana B - The Reply = As per the cenvat credit rules, one can take the credit only when the inputs are used for dutiable goods including export products. Therefore, in the present case, you have used the cenvatable inputs to the trial production where you would not have paid the excise duty. In my view you may have to reverse the credit. However, as long as the goods .....

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..... produced through trail run is available in the factory, you need not reverse the credit, as the goods cannot be treated as exempted till you clear the goods from the factory. - Cenvat on input issued for R & D situated in factory - Query Started By: - Yatin Bhopi Dated:- 3-1-2014 Central Excise - Got 3 Replies - Central Excise - Discussion Forum - Knowledge Sharing, reply post by an expert .....

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..... , personal opinion Tax Management India - taxmanagementindia - taxmanagement - taxmanagementindia.com - TMI - TaxTMI - TMITax .....

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