Is any kind of indirect tax levied on the services provided by the carpenters whether service tax or works contract tax? The carpenter is not supplying any kind of materials, he is just manufacturing furniture.
Ruchika Gupta (Chartered Accountant) (247 Points)
02 April 2009Is any kind of indirect tax levied on the services provided by the carpenters whether service tax or works contract tax? The carpenter is not supplying any kind of materials, he is just manufacturing furniture.
SIDDHARTHA SANKAR ROY
(Government Servant -MOF)
(868 Points)
Replied 02 April 2009
There is no service tax leviable on carpenters under normal circumstances. But if he the carpernter undertakes any maintenance and repair service under contract agreement , the his services may attract service tax under " Management maintenance and reparing service".
Madhukar N Hiregange
(Chartered Accountant)
(39034 Points)
Replied 03 April 2009
Manufacturing of furtniture falls under Central Excise duty. The value of clearacnes upto Rs 150 Lakhs is exempt as long as he does not use any brand of others.
ST is applicable only on interior decorators. However VAT maybe applicable.
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