https://www.taxtmi.com/forum/issue?id=108406 If processing polypropylene granules and labels into finished plastic edible oil containers produces a commercially distinct product, the operation is manufacture and attracts central excise duty on the final product or on processing charges attributable to manufacture; it is excluded from service tax. When manufacture is established, the principal may avail CENVAT credit of duty paid on inputs and processing charges; if treated as subcontracting, excise may be payable on labour/processing charges and VAT implications arise. en-us Sat, 11 Apr 2015 14:09:26 +0530 Thu, 23 Jan 2025 15:56:56 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/forum/issue?id=108406 If processing polypropylene granules and labels into finished plastic edible oil containers produces a commercially distinct product, the operation is manufacture and attracts central excise duty on the final product or on processing charges attributable to manufacture; it is excluded from service tax. When manufacture is established, the principal may avail CENVAT credit of duty paid on inputs and processing charges; if treated as subcontracting, excise may be payable on labour/processing charges and VAT implications arise. Discussion-Forum Central Excise Sat, 11 Apr 2015 14:09:26 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/forum/issue?id=108406