02 August 2011
WHILE PREPARING VALUATION OF CLOSING STOCK OF MANUFACTURING CONCERN..WE TAKE EXCISE DUTY AS PART OF COST...WHY WE DON'T INCLUDE VAT AS PART OF COST....SAME CASE IS HAPPENED WITH CENTRAL SALES TAX...WE TAKE IT AS PART OF COST...VAT????
02 August 2011
This is because we get the set-off of VAT so we dont include it in valuation. In case of CST, we dont get any set-off so we include it in valuation. Refer AS-2 on Valuation of Inventories. You'll get the clarification. "All the duties and taxes which are not otherwise recoverable from the government should be added in inventory costs"