Category Archives: Excise

CBEC issues a Circular on recovery of confirmed demands during the pendency of stay application of duty

By | July 5, 2016

CBEC issues a Circular on recovery of confirmed demands during the pendency of stay application of duty Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) has issued a circular dated 04.07.2016 on the issue of ‘’Recovery of confirmed demand of tax during the pendency of stay application’’ in relation to indirect taxes. Confirmed demand of tax… Read More »

Increase in All Industry Rates (AIR) of Duty Drawback on gold jewellery and silver jewellery/articles

By | July 3, 2016

Circular No.30/2016-Customs F. No. 609/35/2016-DBK Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of Excise & Customs New Delhi, dated 24th June, 2016 To Principal Chief Commissioners / Principal Directors General Chief Commissioners / Directors General Principal Commissioners & Commissioners, all under CBEC Subject: Increase in All Industry Rates (AIR) of Duty… Read More »

Clearance of bunker fuels to Indian Ship/Vessel carrying containerized cargo

By | July 3, 2016

Circular No. 1034/22/2016-CX F. No. 83/1/2015-CX.3 (Pt.) Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of Excise & Customs New Delhi, 1st July, 2016 The Principal Chief Commissioners/Chief Commissioners of Central Excise & Service Tax (All); The Principal Chief Commissioners/Chief Commissioners of Customs (All); The Director Generals/Directors of Central Excise & Service… Read More »

Central excise registration by Jeweller : Time limit extended

By | July 2, 2016

Extension of time limit for taking central excise registration of an establishment by a jeweller The Central Government today announced that the time limit for taking central excise registration of an establishment by a jeweller is being extended up to 31.07.2016. The liability for payment of central excise duty will be with effect from 1st… Read More »

Writ Petition not maintainable when appellate remedy is available

By | June 30, 2016

Held In A. Venkatasubbiah Naidu v. S. Chellappan [2000] 7 SCC 695 (vide para 22), the Supreme Court deprecated the practice of exercising the writ jurisdiction when an efficacious alternative remedy is available. HIGH COURT OF MADRAS Socomec Innovative Power Solutions (P.) Ltd. v. Commissioner of Customs (Appeals), Chennai S. MANIKUMAR AND D. KRISHNAKUMAR, JJ.… Read More »