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....at for freight charges<br> Query (Issue) Started By: - Ramakrishnan Seshadri Dated:- 29-5-2014 Last Reply Date:- 1-6-2014 VAT + CST<br>Got 2 Replies<br>VAT / Sales Tax<br>Dear Sir, Whether tnvat has....
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.... to be charged on freight charges if it is shown in the invoice . Could any body give us reply for this query. Regards, S.Ramakrishnan Reply By Pradeep Khatri: The Reply: Dear Ramakrishnan, Plea....
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....se check the definition of sale price under Section 2 of the TNVAT in this regard. Thanks Team YAGAY & SUN (Indirect Tax and Management Consultants) Reply By SURESH ASTEKAR: The Reply: Dear Ramak....
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....rishnan Seshadri, VAT is payable only on the price of the goods. If the freight is included in the price, then the entire amount will be liable to VAT. On the other hand, price and freight are separa....
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....tely agreed to, then there will be no VAT liability on the freight element. The question whether freight is separate from price or not has to be proved by the terms of agreement / contract between the....
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.... seller and the buyer. Normally, if it is the responsibility of the seller to see that the goods are delivered to the buyer's place, then freight charges are to be included in the price. On the ot....
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....her hand, if the seller's responsibility ends at the point of sale itself and the responsibility of the goods shifts to the buyer, then freight will not be included in the sale price and consequen....
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....tly on freight element there will be no VAT liability.<br> Discussion Forum - Knowledge Sharing ....