https://www.taxtmi.com/forum/issue?id=2468 Applicability of indirect taxation depends on the nature of the supply: labour-oriented acts like installation, commissioning, or maintenance attract Service Tax, whereas supply of tangible spare parts or products attracts VAT. Billing should reflect the actual basis and segregate service and goods components; if a spare is supplied during maintenance VAT applies to that portion, while a pure service attracts Service Tax. en-us Sat, 11 Dec 2010 12:42:23 +0530 Thu, 23 Jan 2025 15:58:28 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/forum/issue?id=2468 Applicability of indirect taxation depends on the nature of the supply: labour-oriented acts like installation, commissioning, or maintenance attract Service Tax, whereas supply of tangible spare parts or products attracts VAT. Billing should reflect the actual basis and segregate service and goods components; if a spare is supplied during maintenance VAT applies to that portion, while a pure service attracts Service Tax. Discussion-Forum Service Tax Sat, 11 Dec 2010 12:42:23 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/forum/issue?id=2468