https://www.taxtmi.com/forum/issue?id=111039 Supply of fuel oil to vessels (bunkering) is characterised as a sale of goods subject to VAT, while associated transportation, cargo handling and port charges are being recovered as part of the fuel cost. The tax authority required separate invoices for fuel and services and sought service tax on the service component. The advised position is that no separate service is provided by the supplier and VAT should preclude a separate service tax demand, subject to whether any distinct services are actually supplied. en-us Tue, 18 Oct 2016 13:54:06 +0530 Thu, 23 Jan 2025 15:56:09 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/forum/issue?id=111039 Supply of fuel oil to vessels (bunkering) is characterised as a sale of goods subject to VAT, while associated transportation, cargo handling and port charges are being recovered as part of the fuel cost. The tax authority required separate invoices for fuel and services and sought service tax on the service component. The advised position is that no separate service is provided by the supplier and VAT should preclude a separate service tax demand, subject to whether any distinct services are actually supplied. Discussion-Forum Service Tax Tue, 18 Oct 2016 13:54:06 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/forum/issue?id=111039