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Excise Duty / Service Tax on Software

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..... Excise Duty / Service Tax on Software
Query (Issue) Started By: - Pranav J Dated:- 14-2-2014 Last Reply Date:- 10-4-2014 Central Excise
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We manufacture Home Automation Products. Depending on sophistication we offer two solutions. CASE - I : Broadly this automation solution consists of Hardware and App (working on smart devices). This solution is suitable for .....

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..... single room. We will be charging Excise Duty on the Hardware Products, however, Apps are made available FREE OF COST onApple, Android and Windows App stores. Since the Apps are given to the user Free of Cost, there is no financial transaction taking place. Hence we will not be making invoice either.. Query- not making invoice and not charging excise duty or service tax is legally correct from Exci .....

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..... se and Service Tax point of view ? CASE II : Broadly this automation solution consists of Hardware, App (working on smart devices), software and access license. This solution is suitable for entire house. When user needs inter-connectivity of controls (say controlling lights of living room from bedroom) Automation Server is required. User can use his PC as a server. Our software will run on this s .....

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..... erver.We will be selling the software use license for the Server and also access license to restrict the number of users. Query : i. Is our software Packaged, Canned or Custom Made ? ii. What is the Excise Classification for the same ? iii. What is the Classification for the Access License ? iv. Whether we have to charge Excise Duty OR Service Tax, if both Software and License Keys are made availa .....

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..... ble online. v. Whether we have to charge Excise Duty OR Service Tax, if both Software and License Keys are made available through Distributor in Physical Form. Reply By Madhukar N Hiregange: The Reply: This is a consultation. 1 answer- the value of the software is incldued in the value of the hardware and therefore ED is paid on the same. No issues.
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