If final goods attracts an excise duty of Rs. 8000 and Rs. 1050 has already been paid on inputs then the firm will pay the 7000 towards excise duty. It is paying tax according to
A
VAT
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B
CENVAT
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C
MODVAT
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D
None of the above
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Solution
The correct option is C MODVAT The firm pays tax according to the MODVAT system. MODVAT means Modified Value added tax.This was an excise duty scheme introduced in 1986 for allowing relief to final manufacturers on the excise duty borne by their suppliers of raw material. This scheme has now been replaced by the CENVAT Scheme.