CENVAT Credit on Design Services for Structure Design

[Rakesh K Paliwal]

Dear Experts,

pl let me know about CENVAt Cerdit of design service provided for new plant layout designs, as we are manufacuture.

Regards

[Sanjeev Tambe]

You can claim cenvat credit as design service is a input service and there is no bar to avail cenvat credit on input service provided for new plant. 

Sanjeev Tambe

AI Summary

CENVAT credit on design services permitted for manufacturers; design services treated as input services allowing credit.
Manufacturer queried availability of CENVAT credit for design services for a new plant layout. The reply states design services qualify as an input service and there is no bar to availing CENVAT credit on such input services for a new plant, so manufacturers may claim the credit subject to the usual eligibility and procedural conditions.