The government has increased the tariff value of gold to 521 dollar per 10 grams, making import of gold in any form costlier. According to an official release however, the tariff value for silver has been lowered to 920 dollar per kg. The base price on which the customs duty is determined to prevent under [...]

Proposed Nationwide Strike by the Associations of Superintendents and Inspectors of Central Excise for 29th, 30th & 31st March, 2013 Stands Withdrawn. All Offices under the Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) shall be open on 29th, 30th & 31st March, 2013 observing their normal office hours, as a part of trade facilitation measure.

Highlighting the issue of arrest, Mr Bose said that government doesn’t intend to use such provisions indiscriminately. The effort is to ensure that those getting away by must pay their share of taxes and these provisions must be seen in that context.

CBEC has requested the Chief Commissioners of Central Excise & Customs to keep their offices open on 29th, 30th and 31st March and also to issue Trade Notices for the information of the Trade as it feels bulk of the Revenue is received at the end of the month. CBEC has also proposed to have [...]

Nowadays many people are using their own website as the source of their income. The income is for allowing other brands to put advertisements on website. The brands are interested in such website because it is niche in terms of traffic.

Department is trying to impose Central Excise Duty on removal of Capital Goods after being used or cleared as waste or scrap through Cenvat Credit Rules, 2004, even when it is not fulfilling the basic condition of Manufacturing, which is unconstitutional.

CBEC extends the date of e-filing of the new Service Tax Return (ST-3) for the period from 1st July 2012 to 30th September 2012, from 25th March, 2013 to 15th April, 2013.

DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF CENTRAL EXCISE INTELLIGENCE, CHENNAI ZONAL UNIT, CHENNAI. PRESS NOTE It is to inform that during the current Financial Year 2012-13 (up to 7th March 2013), The Directorate General Of Central Excise Intelligence, Chennai Zonal Unit has recovered an amount of Rs. 100 Crores voluntarily on the spot from various evaders of Central [...]

Explanatory Memorandum to notification No. 25/2013-Customs (N.T.) dated 01-03-2013. Notification No. 25/2013-Customs (N.T.), dated 01-03-2013 seeks to further amend notification No. 30/98-Customs (N.T.), dated 2nd June, 1998, so as to raise the value limit of Jewellery allowed duty free to an Indian passengers who has been residing abroad for more than one year.

Proposals involving changes in rates of duty I. AGRICULTURE/AGRO PROCESSING/PLANTATION SECTOR: 1) Basic customs duty on dehulled oat grain is being reduced from 30% to 15%. 2) Basic customs duty on hazel nuts is being reduced from 30% to 10%. 3) Export duty of 10% on de-oiled rice bran oil cake is being withdrawn.