Category Archives: Excise

CENVAT Credit (Sixth Amendment) Rules, 2016

By | May 16, 2016

THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 14th May, 2016 No. 27/2016 – Central Excise (N.T.) G.S. R. 512(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 37 of the Central Excise Act, 1944 (1 of 1944), section 94 of the Finance Act, 1994… Read More »

No. 2/2016 – Infrastructure Cess

By | May 16, 2016

THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 14th May, 2016 No. 2/2016 – Infrastructure Cess G.S. R. 511(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 5A of the Central Excise Act, 1944 (1 of 1944) read with section 162 of… Read More »

Affixation of one-time-lock on goods arrived from warehouse from customs station

By | May 16, 2016

F.No: 484/03/2015 – LC (Vol II) Govt. of India Ministry of Finance Dept. of Revenue Central Board of Excise & Customs ************* Circular No. 17/2016-Customs New Delhi, dated 14th May 2016 To, All Principal Chief Commissioners Customs, All Principal Chief Commissioners of Customs & Central Excise, All Chief Commissioners of Customs, All Chief Commissioners of… Read More »

Consignment Bond and General Bond under Custom u/s 59

By | May 16, 2016

Amendment to Ch IX of the Customs Act, 1962 – Bond required to be filed under section 59 F.No: 484/03/2015 – LC (Vol II) Govt. of India Ministry of Finance Dept. of Revenue Central Board of Excise & Customs Circular No.18/2016-Customs New Delhi, dated 14th May 2016 To, All Principal Chief Commissioners Customs, All Principal… Read More »

MS Steel Angles /parts CENVAT not available to Infra Companies

By | May 14, 2016

The Larger Bench of New Delhi CESTAT, held that the passive infrastructure companies hiring out telecom towers, to telecom companies, taxable under ‘Business Auxiliary/Support Services’, are not eligible to claim CENVAT Credit of MS Steel Angles/parts, pre-fabricated shelters parts, etc. used in erection of such towers. In the said case, the assessees were providing ‘business… Read More »

Internal Audit services eligible for CENVAT Credit

By | May 14, 2016

Held In the case of DRP Malleables (P.) Ltd.  the Tribunal held that Chartered Accountant Service is specifically covered under the scope of input service and the assessee is eligible for availing credit. In my considered view, the Chartered Accountant Service related to day-to-day service cannot be reason for denial of CENVAT credit. So, the… Read More »

Segregation of impurities from honey grade brass scrap :CBEC clarification

By | May 11, 2016

Circular No.1029/17/2016-CX F.No. 267/33/2014-CX.8 Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of Excise and Customs New Delhi, dated the 10th May, 2016 To The Principal Chief Commissioners/ Chief Commissioners/Principal Commissioners of Central Excise (All) The Principal Chief Commissioners/ Chief Commissioners/ Principal Commissioners of Central Excise & Service Tax (All) Webmaster Sub:… Read More »

No additional duty leviable on vessels and floating structures imported into India for breaking up : HC

By | May 10, 2016

HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT Shivam Engineering Company v. Union of India M.R. SHAW AND K.J. THAKER, JJ. SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NOS. 10607 OF 1995, 152 TO 154 & 157 OF 1996 JUNE  11, 2014 Paresh M. Dave for the Petitioner. Ketan A. Dave and Amee Yajnik for the Respondent. ORDER M.R. Shah, J. – As… Read More »