Tax applicability on art work like painting, sculptures

CA Vishal Moole (Proprietor) (38 Points)

01 September 2012  

Can any body tell me what is the Tax applicability on Art work like Paintings, sculptures, etc. may be of professional artist possessing qualifying degree or not, ??? i mean on such work whether it is considered as Taxable service n taxed under Service Tax or whether it wd b treated as Manufacture (as such thing fulfills the conditions of movability & Marketability) so Excise duty ll b applicable, n if so then whether VAT is applicable or Woks contract tax would be applicable (both Service Tax n VAT wth reduced %)???? 

& if Service Tax is applicable then while purchasing such arts/paintings/sculptures to keep them into commercial premises as showpiece or else by Assessee (on whom Tax Audit provisions r applicable) needs to deduct TDS u/s 194J ????