TMI Blogeligibility of tnvat credit on cranes and spares for cranesX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... eligibility of tnvat credit on cranes and spares for cranes X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... se in the injecting machine to manufacture parts. The cranes were purchased locally on charging vat. We have taken 50 percent credit treating as capital goods under tnvat. During the sales tax assessment the department has objected that for cranes and spares for cranes the vat is not eligible. They asked us to reverse the same and pay penalty for this. The department is saying that as per section ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... 2(11) capital goods definition says " if it is used for the purpose of manufacture,packing,processing or storing of goods in the course of business". As per the department the cranes is not manufacturing any part and they are not eligible for vat credit. Could any body suggest whether we can take tnvat credit eligible for cranes and spares for cranes. Regards S.Ramakrishan. Reply B ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... y Pradeep Khatri: The Reply: Dear S. Ramakrishan, You would have to establish nexus between the cranes and manufacturing process. As reiterated by you that without crane it won't be possible to lift the moulds and without moulds automotive parts cannot be manufactured. Please also have a look on the Negative List of articles on which ITC cannot be availed and claimed under TNVAT Act. Do al ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... so check the clarifications, DDQs and Advance Rulings in this regards which are available on the TNVAT Department's website. Regards, Team YAGAY & SUN (Indirect Tax Consultants) Reply By Naveed S: The Reply: I assume that the sales tax department denied credit on the ground that the cranes were used for in relation to the manufacture of finished goods and not directly for the manufacture ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... of finished goods. Reply By Ramakrishnan Seshadri: The Reply: Dear Sir, Thanks for the replies. The tnvat clarification says that hoists and cranes are not capital goods vide tnvat .Lr. No. VAT Cell / 42192/2007 (VCC No.1168 ) dated 31.8.2007Lr. No. VAT Cell / 42192/2007 (VCC No.1168 ) dated 31.8.2007. After this any other clariification is available. But the capital goods definition says plant ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... and machinery,equipments can be treated as capital goods. Is this correct. Thanks S.Ramakrishnan Reply By KAMARAJ RENGARAJ: The Reply: Dear S Ramakrishnan, Under TNVAT Act, Cranes and its spare parts are not considered as capital goods and hence they are not an eligible input to claim. After the Advance Ruling given in the year 2007, there is no fresh clarification issued by the CCT, i belie ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ve.
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Kindly go through TNVAT Website ACAAR_141_151(13_14) dt. 10/07/2014 X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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