TMI BlogWhether Excise Duty OR Service Tax applicable on SoftwareX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Whether Excise Duty OR Service Tax applicable on Software X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... tion is suitable for 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 lega ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... lly correct from Excise 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 softw ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... are will run on this server.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 Licens ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... e Keys are made available 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 Pradeep Khatri: The Reply: Transaction VAT/ CST Serv Tax Customs Excise e-downloads of software from o/s India NA Yes NA NA e-downloads of customised software from o/s India NA Yes NA NA Distri ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... bution of software in electronic form
Yes
Yes
NA
If replicating, yes
Customization of platform software (eg ERP customization, etc)
Yes
Yes
NA
NA
Software loaded into hardware and offered as solution
Yes
No
Yes
If replicating, yes
Payment of "royalties" on software distributions
No
Yes
No
No
Software as a service
No
Yes
No
No
Cloud Computing
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