Service tax input credit

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prakash (Querist)
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10 July 2014 Dear All, Good evening,

i have a Big doubt raised by our Auditor:-

we are a film production company. our movie Business is Example figure is - 10 Lakhs
Expenditure is - 12 Lakhs

Out of Business Receipts 10 Lakhs, 6 Lakhs have no service tax bills raised. balance 4 Lakhs we raised Service tax Bills against sale of Movie Rights.

we recognized Input credit of Rs.2,00,000/- out of 12 Lakhs Expenditure.

Our Auditor said that, the input credit will be allowed as below:-

10 Lakhs Business = 2 Lakhs Input credit
4 Lakhs Business = 80,000/- Input credit

so, maximum input credit will be allowed only Rs.80,000/-.

PLS GUIDE ME IS IT RIGHT?

AS PER MY KNOWLEDGE TOTAL 2 Lakhs will be allowed for input credit.

PLS GUIDE ME WITH A EVIDENCE WHICH IS CORRECT?
PRAKASH.

CA Pradeep Sharma

CA Pradeep Sharma (Expert)
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10 July 2014 Yes, He is right you can refer Rule 6(3) of CCR 2004

Rule 6(2) Option of maintain separate accounts

Where a manufacturer or provider of output service avails of CENVAT credit in respect of any inputs or input services, and manufactures such final products or provides such output service which are chargeable to duty or tax as well as exempted goods or services, then, the manufacturer or provider of output service shall maintain separate accounts for receipt, consumption and inventory of input and input service meant for use in the manufacture of dutiable final products or in providing output service and the quantity of input meant for use in the manufacture of exempted goods or services and take CENVAT credit only on that quantity of input or input service which is intended for use in the manufacture of dutiable goods or in providing output service on which service tax is payable.

Rule 6(3) Option of not maintaining separate accounts
In case of manufacturers, they can choose to follow any of the two options.
(a) Paying 10 % of the price of the exempted goods. Or
(b) Calculating the proportionate credit attributable to the exempted goods manufactured by him and reverse the same.
Similarly, in case of service providers, they can choose to follow any of the two options.
(a) Paying 8 % of the value of the exempted services other than services of transportation of goods or passenger by rail. However, according to third proviso to Rule 6(3) in case of services of transportation of goods or passengers by rail, the an amount equal to 2% of value of exempted services is required to be paid.. Or
(b) Calculating the proportionate credit attributable to the exempted services rendered by him and reverse the same.
The option to choose any one of the above has to be exercised and intimated to the department and once an option is exercised, the same shall be applicable throughout the Financial year.
Now the question comes, if a person chooses the second option, how the proportionate credit has to be calculated. The present amendment in the Rule provides for detailed formulae in this regard. Every month, such credit reversal has to be made, on or before 5th day of the succeeding month. When such credit for the month of April has to be reversed on 5th May, it may be practically difficult to arrive at the quantum of such credit attributable to the inputs and input services consumed in the manufcture of exempted goods / rendering of exempted service, during April. Hence, the Rule provides for calculation of a provisional determination of such reversal. The final determination has to be done, after the close of the financial year and the final amount to be reversed has to be arrived at before 30th June of the next financial year. If the provisionally reversed amount is less than the amount finally determined, the difference has to be paid on or before 30th June. If not paid on or before 30th June, interest @ 24 % shall be paid for the delay. If the provisionall reversed amount is more than the amount finally determined, credit of such excess reversal can be taken.
Now the moot question, How to calculate the provisional figure?
The manufacturer or service provider shall continue to take Cenvat credit in respect of inputs and input services, as ususal. At the end of the month, the quantum of reversal to be made has to be determined in the following manner.
Rule 6 (3A) (b) (i) : First of all the credit attributable to the inputs consumed in the manufacture of exempted final products has to be determined. The quantum of inputs consumed in the manufacture of exempted goods cleared during a month can be calculated without much difficulty, by following the standard input output ratio. This amount is designated as “A” in the Rules.
Rule 6 (3A) (b) (ii) : This Rule is applicable to a service provider who may also be manufacturing dutiable / exempted final products. The purpose of this rule is to identify the credit on inputs attributable to the exempted services rendered by him. If he is also manufacturing dutiable / exempted goods, the input credit attributable to the exempted goods manufactured by him, shall be first determined, as per Rule Rule 6 (3A) (b) (i) above. Then, the credit attributable to the inputs consumed in the rendering of exempted services has to be quantified, which shall be done as below:
Quantum of input credit attributable to exempted services =
Value of exempted services provided During last financial year (B)
----------------------------------- X Total Cenvat Credit availed during a month – (A) = (D)
Value of dutiable goods manufactured During last financial year (C-1I +
Value of taxable services provided
During last financial year (C-II)+
Value of exempted services provided
During last financial year (C-III)
(C)
Rule 6 (3A) (b) (iii). This rule deals with the quantum of credit attributable to the input services used in the manufacture of exempted goods / rendering of exempted services.
Quantum of input services credit attributable to exempted goods / exempted services =
Value of exempted services provided
During last financial year (E-I)+
Value of exempted goods manufactured
During last financial year (E-II)
(E)
----------------------------------- X Total Cenvat credit availed during a month on input services (G)
Total value of exempted goods(F-I) and Dutiable goods (F-II) manufactured and
Cleared during last financial year.
+
Total value of exempted services (F-III) and
Taxable services (F-IV) rendered
During last financial year.
(F)
The rule also provides, if the person has not at all manufactured any dutiable goods or has not at all rendered any taxable service, no provisional reversal is required to be made by such person. Only the final reversal has to be done, on or before 30th June of next financial year. This is for the simple reason that in such cases, both the numerator and denominator of the above formula would be equal and the entire credit has to be reversed by him. A thoughtful provision, indeed!
In order to understand the above complex mathematics, let us see an example.
Let us assume that a person is manufacturing both dutiable and exempted goods and also rendering taxable and exempted services. He has taken Cenvat Credit of Rs.10,00,000 on inputs and Rs.5,00,000 on input services during April 2008. Let us now calculate, as to how much he has to reverse on 5th May 2008, based on some imaginary figures.
1 Value of clearances of exempted goods during 2007-2008 Rs.50,00,000
2 Value of clearances of dutiable goods during 2007-2008 Rs.1,50,00,000
3. Value of exempted services rendered during 2007-2008 Rs.25,00,000
4 Value of taxable services rendered during 2007-2008 Rs.75,00,000
5 Input credit attributable to the inputs consumed in the
manufacture and of exempted
goods, made during April 2008.
This should be calculated with
reference to the actual quantity of inputs thus consumed. No formula has been prescribed for this purpose and this has to be
quantified on the basis of input /
output ratio and the records
maintained. Let us assume this to
be Rs. 1,00,000 (A)
6 Input credit attributable to the exempted services rendered during April 2008 Rs.25,00,000(B)
------------------ X Rs.9,00,000 (D)
Rs.1,50,00,000 + Rs.25,00,000 + Rs.75,00,000 =
Rs.2,50,00,000
(C)
Rs.90,000

7 Input services credit attributable to the manufacture of exempted goods and rendering of exempted services, during April 2008. Rs.25,00,000 +
Rs.50,00,000(E)
------------------ X Rs.5,00,000
Rs.25,00,000 +
Rs.75,00,000 +
Rs.50,00,000 +
Rs.1,50,00,000
(F)
Rs.1,25,,000

From the above, it may be observed that the person has to reverse a total amount of Rs.3,15,000 (Rs.1,00,000 in respect of the inputs consumed in the manufacture of exempted goods, Rs.90,000 in respect of the inputs consumed in the rendering exempted services and Rs.1,25,000 in respect of the input services consumed for the manufacture of exempted goods and rendering of exempted services).
After the close of the financial year 2008-2009, similar exercise has to be done for all months of 2008-2009, by substituting the figures of 2008-2009, in the place of 2007-2008 figures. Short fall, if any, has to be made good, on or before 30.06.2009.
Excess reversal made, if any, can be taken as re-credit.