https://www.taxtmi.com/forum/issue?id=106703 Inter-state tax treatment depends on whether the transaction is goods or services: goods attract VAT or CST when treated as inter-state sales, while services attract service tax when the provider's taxable turnover exceeds the statutory threshold. When related firms split functions (order receipt, packing, delivery across states), each firm's liability follows the nature of the supply it performs; token charges do not alter tax character and proper invoicing, place-of-supply determination, and compliance are required to establish who must discharge VAT/CST or service tax. en-us Sat, 12 Apr 2014 10:35:07 +0530 Thu, 23 Jan 2025 15:57:23 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/forum/issue?id=106703 Inter-state tax treatment depends on whether the transaction is goods or services: goods attract VAT or CST when treated as inter-state sales, while services attract service tax when the provider's taxable turnover exceeds the statutory threshold. When related firms split functions (order receipt, packing, delivery across states), each firm's liability follows the nature of the supply it performs; token charges do not alter tax character and proper invoicing, place-of-supply determination, and compliance are required to establish who must discharge VAT/CST or service tax. Discussion-Forum Service Tax Sat, 12 Apr 2014 10:35:07 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/forum/issue?id=106703