https://www.taxtmi.com/forum/issue?id=106527 Questions concern tax liability for home automation software: free mobile apps with no invoicing, and server software plus access licenses sold online or physically. The reply states e-downloads and customised e-downloads attract service tax; electronic distribution implicates VAT/CST and service tax; software loaded into hardware attracts VAT and may trigger customs and excise if replicated; royalties and SaaS are taxable services; cloud computing treatment is undetermined. en-us Sat, 15 Feb 2014 14:58:53 +0530 Thu, 23 Jan 2025 15:57:25 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/forum/issue?id=106527 Questions concern tax liability for home automation software: free mobile apps with no invoicing, and server software plus access licenses sold online or physically. The reply states e-downloads and customised e-downloads attract service tax; electronic distribution implicates VAT/CST and service tax; software loaded into hardware attracts VAT and may trigger customs and excise if replicated; royalties and SaaS are taxable services; cloud computing treatment is undetermined. Discussion-Forum Central Excise Sat, 15 Feb 2014 14:58:53 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/forum/issue?id=106527