If through an agreement painting of buildings is undertaken by using labour, under which categery such service shall be classified and whether VAT is applicable for paints using in providing such service?
10 March 2012
You will be cover under 'Commercial or industrial construction' which also includes 'completion and finishing services such as glazing, plastering, painting, floor and wall tiling, and other similar services, in relation to building or civil structure. and you will not get any abatement. However, if material element is significant and you are liable to pay vat/sales tax then better to opt for works contract services u/s 65(105)(zzzza) of the Finance Act, 1994
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