set off of central excise paid against service tax

Querist :
Anonymous
(Querist) 19 April 2010
This query is : Resolved
whether 'A' can set off central excise paid on purchase of machinery against its liability of payment of service tax received on installation of machinery
Raj Kumar Makkad
(Expert) 19 April 2010
No. these two heads are entirely separate and no connected with each other so answer is in negative.