Category Archives: Excise

Handling of Court/CAT cases : CBEC Instructions

By | April 26, 2016

No.C-18013/08/2015-Ad . IVA Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue (Central Board of Excise & Customs) 5th Floor, HUDCO Vishala Building, Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi. Dated: 22nd April, 2016. To All Principal Chief Commissioners/ Directors General and All Cadre Controlling authorities under CBEC Subject: Handling of Court/CAT cases by the filed formations… Read More »

Excise Duty Concession Certificate for Vehicle Purchase to Disabled

By | April 26, 2016

THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES (Department of Heavy Industry) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 21st April, 2016 AMENDMENT TO THE GUIDELINES FOR ISSUE OF EXCISE DUTY CONCESSION CERTIFICATE FOR PURCHASE OF VEHICLES BY PERSONS WITH DISABILITY S.O. 1468(E).—In partial modification of the guidelines for availing… Read More »

Litigation Management and Dispute Resolution measures of CBEC

By | April 26, 2016

CBEC takes Litigation Management and Dispute Resolution measures; Field formations file applications for withdrawal in 980 and 2174 cases in High Courts and CESTAT respectively as per the new threshold monetary limits prescribed; Out of this, High Courts allow withdrawal in 250 cases and CESTAT in 202 cases. The Central Board of Excise and Customs… Read More »

Legal Metrology Act : Registration docs not required if product not specified

By | April 24, 2016

Instructions F. No. 401/69/ 2016- Cus III Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of Excise and Customs North Block, New Delhi 22nd April, 2016 To, All Chief Commissioners of Customs / Customs (Preventive), All Chief Commissioners of Customs and Central Excise, All Commissioners of Customs / Customs (Preventive), All Commissioners… Read More »

Time limit for jeweller Excise Registration extended

By | April 23, 2016

IMPOSITION OF CENTRAL EXCISE DUTY ON JEWELLERY – CONSTITUTION OF SUB-COMMITTEE OF HIGH LEVEL COMMITTEE TO INTERACT WITH TRADE AND INDUSTRY THEREON – EXTENSION OF TIME LIMIT FOR TAKING CENTRAL EXCISE REGISTRATION OF AN ESTABLISHMENT CIRCULAR NO.1026/14/2016-CX, DATED 23-4-2016 Kindly refer to the Circular No. 1021/9/2016-CX, dated 21-3-2016 issued vide F. No. 354/25/2016-TRU. 2. In… Read More »

Govt framed committee for excise duty on Jewellery

By | April 23, 2016

IMPOSITION OF CENTRAL EXCISE DUTY ON JEWELLERY – CONSTITUTION OF SUB-COMMITTEE OF HIGH LEVEL COMMITTEE TO INTERACT WITH TRADE AND INDUSTRY THEREON CIRCULAR NO.1025/13/2016-CX, DATED 22-4-2016 In continuation to the Circular No. 1021/9/2016-CX dated 21-3-2016, issued vide F. No. 354/25/2016-TRU, the composition of the Sub-Committee referred to therein would be as under: (i) Dr. Ashok… Read More »

Exchange Rate of Foreign Currency Notified

By | April 21, 2016

Exchange Rate of Foreign Currency Relating To Imported and Export Goods Notified               In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), and in supersession of the notification of the Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) No.48/2016-CUSTOMS (N.T.), dated 07th  April, 2016, except as respects… Read More »

Goods Indirectly supplied to projects financed by the United Nations are also Exempt from duty

By | April 19, 2016

Held A careful look at the Notification No.108/95-C.E. dated 28.8.1995 shows that the object of the Notification was to exempt all goods falling under the first Schedule to the Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985, when they are supplied to the United Nations or an International Organization for their official use or supplied to the projects… Read More »

CBEC guidelines to quasi judicial authorities

By | April 15, 2016

DECISION OF CESTAT FINAL ORDER NO.40344/2016 IN CASE OF COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (IMPORT) V. DO BEST INFOWAY INSTRUCTION F.NO.390/CESTAT/24/2016-JC, DATED 13-4-2016 CESTAT Final Order No 40344/2016 dated 29th February 2016 in the case of Commissioner of Customs (Import) Vs Do Best Infoway has commented adversely as paras 9 to 13, the casual manner in which… Read More »

Cenvat Credit of Service tax on right to use any natural resource

By | April 14, 2016

CENVAT CREDIT (FIFTH AMENDMENT) RULES, 2016 – AMENDMENT IN RULES 4 AND 6 NOTIFICATION NO.24/2016-C.E.(N.T.), DATED 13-4-2016 In exercise of the powers conferred by section 37 of the Central Excise Act,1944 (1 of 1944) and section 94 of the Finance Act, 1994 (32 of 1994), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to… Read More »