It has been brought to the notice of the Board by Maharashtra Chambers of Commerce & Industry that there is difficulty in determination of value of patterns used in foundry industry to be added in the cost of castings for arriving at the assessable value of the castings as the quantity of casting to be made out of a pattern cannot be anticipated and sometimes some modifications or repairs are also made in the pattern after some period of use.

2.     A survey was floated to ascertain the actual position in the field formations. From the reports received, it is observed that generally commissioners are of the view that cost of the pattern should be added in the assessable value of the castings. However, in some Commissionerates, the proportionate value of the pattern is not being added in the assessable value of the casting if such patterns are supplied by the buyers of the castings. Generally Commissionerates find that there is no difficulty in apportioning the cost of pattern in the assessable value of the casting. However, a few Commissioners have expressed difficulty in apportionment of the cost in cases where old patterns are supplied by the buyers of the castings to the job worker and when patterns are returned back to the buyers.

3.     The matter has been examined and it is hereby clarified that the proportionate cost of pattern has to be included in the assessable value of the casting even in cases. When such patterns are being supplied by the buyers of the casting or are got prepared/ manufactured by the job worker at the cost of the buyer. In cases where there is difficulty in apportioning the cost of pattern, apportionment can be made depending on the expected life and capability of the pattern and the quantity of castings that can be manufactured from it and thus working the cost to be apportioned per unit. For this purpose, a certificate from a Cost Accountant may be accepted.