https://www.taxtmi.com/forum/issue?id=4509 Whether powder coating attracts service tax hinges on whether the coating is a manufacturing process and the excise treatment of the principal goods; if the principal manufacturer pays excise or the process amounts to manufacture under excise law, the coating is excluded from service tax under the negative list. Absent service tax, state turnover tax or VAT may apply. The unit's central excise registration and factual circumstances must be examined to determine the correct indirect tax treatment. en-us Sat, 11 Aug 2012 19:09:51 +0530 Thu, 23 Jan 2025 15:57:56 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/forum/issue?id=4509 Whether powder coating attracts service tax hinges on whether the coating is a manufacturing process and the excise treatment of the principal goods; if the principal manufacturer pays excise or the process amounts to manufacture under excise law, the coating is excluded from service tax under the negative list. Absent service tax, state turnover tax or VAT may apply. The unit's central excise registration and factual circumstances must be examined to determine the correct indirect tax treatment. Discussion-Forum Service Tax Sat, 11 Aug 2012 19:09:51 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/forum/issue?id=4509