PVC film sheets

[ASHOK AMIN]

Dear Experts,

We are in manufacturing of electroplating chemicals and equipment (engineering goods) We are having four plots in the same compound and it is registered under excise. From the four plot one of the plot is for manufacturing of engineering goods. Secondly, one of the plot from the four plots have an adjoined plot which is having entrance from the other side where we undertake trading activities and it is not registered under excise since more than a decade. Informed excise department as well. We import goods like electrophoretic chemicals, pvc film sheets and sell it to customers as it is. Now, we want to shift our trading activities at the engineering manufacturing unit due to shortage of space.

Our querry is ;

1) can we conduct trading activities from the engineering plot,

2) further our customer requires cenvat credit on pvc films, so, we decided not to shift the pvc films activities to the new place but, instead take dealers registration at the current trading plot and follow the excise procedures can we do that, and,

3) will the customer come to know of our import price of pvc films if we raise dealers invoice, if yes than what are measures we should follow in order to safeguard our import price.

We are very much in need of a solution for the above query. Request to all the experts to guide us in this matter as soon as possible.

AI Summary

Manufacturing firm seeks guidance on trading from manufacturing plot; needs separate registrations and excise department permission. A manufacturing company seeks advice on conducting trading activities from a plot designated for manufacturing due to space constraints. They have four plots, with one used for manufacturing engineering goods and another for trading, which is not registered under excise. They inquire about conducting trading from the manufacturing plot, obtaining dealer registration to facilitate CENVAT credit for customers, and safeguarding import prices on PVC films. Experts advise that separate registrations are needed for manufacturing and trading, and permission from the excise department may be required. It is noted that import prices cannot be concealed on dealer invoices.