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TMI BlogCenvat credit availability on Currency exchangedX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Dear Sir We are manufacturer exporter, as per notification no 26/2011 Service Tax dt 31.03.2011 our bank charged service tax on currency exchanged (export reliasation) Please inform that service tax charged in the bank advice is cenvatable or not. Thanks regards Kamal - Reply By kamal chordia - The Reply = Please notification no as 26/2010 service tax dt 31.03.2011 - Reply B ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... y Rajagopalan Ranganathan - The Reply = Sir, In my opinion service tax paid on currency exchanged (export reliasation) is an post export activity. Hence the same cannot be availed as credit. In respect of export only service tax paid on input services utilized for export of finished goods can be availed as credit. In your case the service tax paid on a service which is not an input service b ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ut post export service. Hence you are eligible to avail the credit. - Reply By KASTURI SETHI - The Reply = Sh.Kamal Chordia Ji, Cenvat credit is admissible. Since you are manufacturer-cum-exporter of dutiable final product. Thus ST paid can be taken as input service for utilization in relation to manufacture and clearance of dutiable finished goods. Needless t ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... o say exported goods are treated as duty-paid goods. - Reply By KASTURI SETHI - The Reply = No such restriction in Service Tax has been imposed like in Central Excise vide Notification No.1/2011-CE dated 1.3.2011 as amended. - Reply By SURESH ASTEKAR - The Reply = There are several decisions holding that service tax paid on bank commission charges etc., are eligible for availing as Cenvat ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... credit. One of these is as under: 2013 (287) E.L.T. 234 (Tri. - Ahmd.) = 2012 (11) TMI 871 - CESTAT AHMEDABAD COMMISSIONER OF CENTRAL EXCISE, SURAT-II Versus VISHAL MALLEABLES LTD. Cenvat - Input service - Bank commission charges for collection of sale proceeds of export goods - They are charges in relation to business of manufacture and sale of assessee - They are input service on w ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... hich credit could be taken by assessee - Department s plea that service was rendered beyond place of removal, rejected - Rule 2(l) of Cenvat Credit Rules, 2004. [paras 6, 7] - Reply By kamal chordia - The Reply = Thanks a lot of Sh Rajagopalan ji, Sh Kasturiji and Sh Sureshji for your valuable comments. Kamal Chordia - Cenvat credit availability on Currency exchanged - Query Started By: - ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... kamal chordia Dated:- 3-3-2016 Service Tax - Got 6 Replies - Service Tax - Discussion Forum - Knowledge Sharing, reply post by an expert, personal opinion Tax Management India - taxmanagementindia - taxmanagement - taxmanagementindia.com - TMI - TaxTMI - TMITax ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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