https://www.taxtmi.com/forum/issue?id=111255 Whether installation and freight charges attract service tax or form part of excise turnover depends on invoicing and valuation. The preferred practice is to obtain separate purchase orders and issue distinct excise invoices for supply and service tax invoices for installation, with cross-references between invoices. If installation is included in the sale price, a Cost Accountant's certificate or detailed records may be needed to allocate value for service tax; segregation on the face of the invoice is administratively simpler and reduces litigation risk. en-us Wed, 21 Dec 2016 10:53:05 +0530 Thu, 23 Jan 2025 15:56:05 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/forum/issue?id=111255 Whether installation and freight charges attract service tax or form part of excise turnover depends on invoicing and valuation. The preferred practice is to obtain separate purchase orders and issue distinct excise invoices for supply and service tax invoices for installation, with cross-references between invoices. If installation is included in the sale price, a Cost Accountant's certificate or detailed records may be needed to allocate value for service tax; segregation on the face of the invoice is administratively simpler and reduces litigation risk. Discussion-Forum Service Tax Wed, 21 Dec 2016 10:53:05 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/forum/issue?id=111255