https://www.taxtmi.com/forum/issue?id=107765 Blending of lubricating oil is treated as a service subject to service tax and requires service tax registration; electroplating is treated as a manufacturing/excise activity requiring central excise registration. Disclosure of manufacturing processes to the authorities is recommended for proper classification. The enquirer's referenced exemption notification for electroplating does not change the classification advice. If the provider supplies own materials, works contract tax may apply and state VAT consequences should also be examined. en-us Wed, 24 Dec 2014 18:09:39 +0530 Thu, 23 Jan 2025 15:57:06 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/forum/issue?id=107765 Blending of lubricating oil is treated as a service subject to service tax and requires service tax registration; electroplating is treated as a manufacturing/excise activity requiring central excise registration. Disclosure of manufacturing processes to the authorities is recommended for proper classification. The enquirer's referenced exemption notification for electroplating does not change the classification advice. If the provider supplies own materials, works contract tax may apply and state VAT consequences should also be examined. Discussion-Forum Service Tax Wed, 24 Dec 2014 18:09:39 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/forum/issue?id=107765