05 March 2013
Mr Rajnish Singh, There is some diffrence in my opinion. ET is not levied on all items brought from outside the state. Each state has issued a schedule of goods on which ET is levied e.g. TN levies ET on only six of eight commodities. In Karnataka the Sch contains 103 items, but,actual levy is on only around 20 commodities. In Karnataka the ET is not adjustable with VAT. As you said in most other states it is reduced from the VAT payable on sale such imported goods.. ....mjk