Service Tax CENVAT on Software Purchase for R&D Purpose

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..... Service Tax CENVAT on Software Purchase for R&D Purpose
Query (Issue) Started By: - Rahul Patel Dated:- 1-3-2014 Last Reply Date:- 3-3-2014 Service Tax
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Service Tax
Dear Sir, we have purchased a Software for R&D Purpose software company has charged professional service charges & charged Service tax on his invoice. my query is : Can we entitable to avail CENVAT Credit of .....

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..... the same or Not. Please give your legal opinion and reference of rule. Regards, Rahul Patel Reply By Pradeep Khatri: The Reply: Dear Rahul, You may avail the CENVAT credit on the software as Input Service. Please check the definition of Input Services in this regard. Software Eligible if in relation to manufacture or provision of taxable goods/services, modernization or repairs of factory .....

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..... or office, storage, recruitment and quality control, accounts, audit, financing, sales promotion, computer networking Reply By Velkumar S: The Reply: Dear Rahul, Any input service should satisfy the definition of input service as per Rule 2(l) of CCR, 2004. In my opinion, software used for R and D purpose by a manufacturer is neither used in relation to manufacture nor in relation to any taxabl .....

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..... e output service and hence not qualify as input service. This view would change and will become a input service, if R and D is the business of the organization and the income is received from sale of result which is liable to service tax. Regards, Velkumar S
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