Category Archives: Excise

CBEC may challenge Imposition of costs by CESTAT on grounds of quality of adjudication order

By | December 29, 2015

As per F. No.390/CESTAT/69/2014-JC of Central Board of Excise & Customs dated 22nd December , 2015 During the recent past there have been certain decisions of the CESTAT wherein cost was imposed either on department or on the adjudicating officer/ appellate officers. The cost so imposed was ordered to be paid to the assesse or to the Registry… Read More »

Virginiamycin classifiable under Customs Tariff Heading 2941.90

By | December 26, 2015

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Commissioner of Central Excise, Mumbai v. Pfizer Ltd. A.K. SIKRI AND ROHINTON FALI NARIMAN, JJ. CIVIL APPEAL NOS. 5858-5859 OF 2007 OCTOBER  16, 2015 K. Radhakrishnan, Sr. Adv., Tara Chandra Sharma, Ms Binu Tamta, Rajiv Singh and B. Krishna Prasad, Advs. for the Appellant. Mrs. Shiraz Contractor Patodia, Adv. for the… Read More »

CBEC efforts to facilitate trade and resolve disputes

By | December 18, 2015

Initiatives of Central Board of Excise and Customs to Facilitate Trade and to Resolve Disputes The Central Board of Excise and Customs, Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, Government of India has taken a number of initiatives to facilitate trade and to resolve disputes. A slew of measures were taken to enable effective and speedy… Read More »

Exchange Rate of Foreign Currency Relating to Imported and Export Goods Notified

By | December 18, 2015

In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), and in super session of the notification of the Central Board of Excise & Customs(CBEC) No.136/2015-CUSTOMS (N.T.), dated 3rd December, 2015, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Central Board of… Read More »

CBEC notify Fireworks under Section 110 (1A) of Customs Act, 1962

By | December 17, 2015

Notifying Fireworks under Section 110 (1A)  of Customs Act, 1962 [TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY, PART-II, SECTION 3 SUB-SECTION (i)]  GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE (DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE)  Notification No. 143/2015- Customs (N.T.)  New Delhi, the 15th December, 2015              G.S.R. ………….(E). – In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1A) of section… Read More »

Govt increased Excise Duty rates on Petrol and Diesel

By | December 17, 2015

Seeks to further amend notification No 12/2012-Central Excise dated 17.03.2012 so as to increase  Excise Duty rates on Petrol and Diesel (both unbranded and branded) [TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, EXTRAORDINARY, PART II, SECTION 3, SUB-SECTION (i)] GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE (DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE)  Notification No. 46/2015-Central Excise New Delhi,… Read More »

Clarification on classification of Biodiesel under oleochemicals

By | December 16, 2015

INSTRUCTION F. No. 528/22/2015-STO (TU) Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of Excise & Customs (Tariff Unit) Room No. 227-B, North Block New Delhi 11th December, 2015 To All Pr. Chief Commissioners/Chief Commissioners of Customs/Customs (Preventive) All Pr. Chief Commissioners /Chief Commissioners of Customs and Central Excise All Pr. Commissioners/Commissioners… Read More »

Fixation of Tariff Value of Edible oil, Brass, Poppy seed, Areca nut, gold and Sliver

By | December 16, 2015

Fixation of Tariff Value of Edible oil, Brass, Poppy seed, Areca nut, gold and Sliver [TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, EXTRAORDINARY, PART-II, SECTION-3, SUB-SECTION (ii)] Government of India Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) (Central Board of Excise and Customs) Notification  No. 142/2015-CUSTOMS (N. T.) New Delhi, 15th December, 2015 24 Agrahayana,… Read More »