TMI BlogExcise on Sample trailX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Excise on Sample trail X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... e, while purchasing supplier has charged excise duty on invoice. My question is whether excise duty is applicable on a) supplying goods to third party lab. b) distributing as free sample. c) set off eligibility. Important is that invoice is done at our Head office address as buyer and third party lab as consignee. seeking your export comment in this regard, regards, ganeshan Reply By Rajagopa ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... lan Ranganathan: The Reply: Sir, The free sample when cleared outside the factory is liable to excise duty unless they are exempted from payment of duty by way of an exemption Notification issued under Section 5 A of Central Excise Act, 1944. After testing if the sample is returned in full then you can take the credit of duty paid on the sample under Rule 16 of Central Excise Rules, 2002. If the ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... sample gets destroyed during the test then the question returning the sample does not arise. Reply By Pradeep Khatri: The Reply: Dear Ganeshan, Excise Duty on removal of samples (FOC) is payable. However, no VAT/CST will be payable but proportionate Input Tax Credit will be burnt out. Regards, Neelam Taneja - Executive Consultant YAGAY and SUN - (Management, Business and Indirect Tax Consul ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... tant)
Reply By PAWAN KUMAR:
The Reply:
Dear Sir,
As per my view, The point wise reply is as under :
(a)-No, goods directly supplied to any third party is not liable for excise duty.
(b)-Yes, Excise duty will be applicable on supply of foc samples.
(c)-Yes, Cenvat credit will be admissible on receipt of processed goods from the third party. X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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