https://www.taxtmi.com/forum/issue?id=2075 Importation and use of free issue material for fabrication triggers customs and excise compliance if the activity amounts to manufacture and produces an excisable finished product; related import, export and excise formalities flow from that characterisation. Liability to service tax on billing for labour/fabrication charges depends on whether the activity is a taxable service distinct from manufacture or part of a manufacturing process, and must be determined by ascertaining the transaction's true nature. en-us Mon, 26 Jul 2010 17:19:28 +0530 Thu, 23 Jan 2025 15:58:33 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/forum/issue?id=2075 Importation and use of free issue material for fabrication triggers customs and excise compliance if the activity amounts to manufacture and produces an excisable finished product; related import, export and excise formalities flow from that characterisation. Liability to service tax on billing for labour/fabrication charges depends on whether the activity is a taxable service distinct from manufacture or part of a manufacturing process, and must be determined by ascertaining the transaction's true nature. Discussion-Forum Customs Mon, 26 Jul 2010 17:19:28 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/forum/issue?id=2075