Sanjay Dwivedi
(Advocates & Consultants C. Ex)
(13 Points)
Replied 16 October 2007
Dear Mr. Bansal,
The question of amortisation will arise only if the tooling was supplied free by the customer (or if it's cost is recovered separately by the manufacturer).
In such a situation, the cost of tooling becomes an additional consideration for sale. Rule 6 of the C. Excise Valuation (DPEG) Rules, 2000 requires addition of the 'money value of additional consieration' to the transaction value. The explanation 1 to the said rule reads as under, and makes the thing more clear:
Explanation 1 - For removal of doubts, it is hereby clarified that the value, apportioned as appropriate, of the following goods and services, whether supplied directly or indirectly by the buyer free of change or at reduced cost for use in connection with the production and sale of such goods, to the extent that such value has not been included in the price actually paid or payable, shall be treated to be the amount of money value of additional consideration flowing directly or indirectly from the buyer to the assessee in relation to sale of the goods being valued and aggregated accordingly, namely:-
(i) value of materials, components, parts and similar items relatable to such goods;
(ii) value of tools, dies, moulds, drawings, blue prints, technical maps and charts and similar items used in the production of such goods;
(iii) value of material consumed, including packaging materials, in the production of such goods.
(iv) value or engineering, development, art work, design work and plans and sketches undertaken elsewhere than in the factory of production and necessary for the production of such goods.
Pls feel free to mail me for any further clarification.
Sanjay R. Dwivedi
Advocate