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What is Central VAT - CENVAT ?

CENVAT(Central VAT) Central VAT (CENVAT) The Modvat Scheme was replaced by a new set of rules called CENVAT Credit Rules 2002. A manufacturer or producer of final product is allowed to take CENVAT credit of duties specified in the Cenvat Credit Rules , 2002. WHEN AND HOW MUCH CREDIT CAN BE TAKEN 1. The Cenvat Credit in respect of inputs may be taken immediately on receipt of the inputs. 2. The Cenvat credit in respect of Capital Goods received in a factory at any point of time in a given financial year shall be taken only for an amount not exceeding fifty percent of the duty paid on such capital goods in the same financial year and the balance of Cenvat Credit may be taken in any subsequent financial year. 3. The Cenvat credit shall be allowed even if any inputs or capital goods as such or after being partially processed are sent to a job worker for further processing, testing, repair etc. and it is established from the records that the goods are received back in the fa...

What is VAT (Value Added Tax)

VAT (means Value Added Tax) (Sales Tax is replaced by VAT) VAT will replace the present sales tax in India. Under the current single-point system of tax levy, the manufacturer or importer of goods into a State is liable to sales tax. There is no sales tax on the further distribution channel. VAT, in simple terms, is a multi-point levy on each of the entities in the supply chain with the facility of set-off of input tax - that is, the tax paid at the stage of purchase of goods by a trader and on purchase of raw materials by a manufacturer. Only the value addition in the hands of each of the entities is subject to tax. For instance, if a dealer purchases goods for Rs 100 from another dealer and a tax of Rs 10 has been charged in the bill, and he sells the goods for Rs 120 on which the dealer will charge a tax of Rs 12 at 10 per cent, the tax payable by the dealer will be only Rs 2, being the difference between the tax collected of Rs 12 and tax already paid on purchases of Rs 10. ...