Cess deductibility - service tax

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..... The invoice raised by the foreign companay is in the name of the head office and the taxable service rendered at the manufacturing unit. The payment to the service provider is made by the Head office. The service tax paid by the manufacturing unit. Is is proper. The service is under the catoegory of consulting engneers's where the foreign technical person is deputed for repair of machinery. There .....

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..... is no approval from the govt to depute the technician.Are we liable to pay R D cess. If yes, can we deduct the amount of cess from the service tax payable (as transfer of technology). - Reply By Dinesh Gupta - The Reply = Specific approval from the central government is not required for collaboration agreement it is in accordance with Industrial policy of Government of India. Therefore, you need .....

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..... to check the applicability of R&D cess on this particular activity. As per the provisions of service tax, if you pay R&D cess, the same is liable to be deducted from the service tax as exemption under notification no. 18/2008 under consulting engineering services. - Reply By pravinchandra salian - The Reply = Thanks Mr. Dinesh Gupta Please clear the subject matter as under: 1) Whether the service .....

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..... tax paid by the manufacturing unit is within the purview of law. 2) There is no colloboration aggreement . It is an one time visit for repair of machine. Can it be termed as Transfer of technology. If R&D Cess paid inadvertently can refund can be claimed. - Reply By Rama Krishana - The Reply = You are requested to check the an article within TMI commentaries in this website. - Cess deductibilit .....

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..... y - service tax - Query Started By: - pravinchandra salian Dated:- 6-3-2009 Service Tax - Got 3 Replies - 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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