https://www.taxtmi.com/forum/issue?id=1563 Customs duty is exempt on importation of software. Excise duty is treated as exempt subject to payment of service tax on imported software, with the service tax liability falling on the recipient in India under the reverse charge mechanism. For resale of imported software in India, sales tax/VAT is payable in addition to service tax. en-us Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:52:35 +0530 Thu, 23 Jan 2025 15:58:41 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/forum/issue?id=1563 Customs duty is exempt on importation of software. Excise duty is treated as exempt subject to payment of service tax on imported software, with the service tax liability falling on the recipient in India under the reverse charge mechanism. For resale of imported software in India, sales tax/VAT is payable in addition to service tax. Discussion-Forum Customs Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:52:35 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/forum/issue?id=1563